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29 Cards in this Set
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Agriculture |
Farming
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British Isles
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All of the Island that make up the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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Choropleth Map
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A map that uses different levels of colour to give numeric information about places.
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Constituency
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An electoral area. The UK is divided up into 646 constituencies, each of which appoints a Member of Parliament (MP).
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Continent
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A large land mass. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.
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Democracy
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A form of government where people exercise power by voting in elections.
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Destination
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A place where people travel to, either permanently or temporarily.
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Election
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An occasion when people vote to decide who is going to form a government.
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European Union (EU)
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An economic and political organisation that joins together 27 countries from the continent of Europe.
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Global
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World-Wide
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Great Britain (GB)
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A large island made up of England, Scotland and Wales.
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Human Geography
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The study of people and human made aspects of the world.
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Identity
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The way in which we see ourselves or are viewed by others. It can also include who we associate ourselves with.
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Local
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Of or in particular place; a small-sclae location; something that is near o you.
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Location
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Where a place is found in space.
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Manufacturing
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Constructing or producing goods.
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Migration
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The movement of people from one place to another to live or work.
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National
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Characteristic of, or common to, a country
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Parliament
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The ruling body in the UK, which is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Physical Geography
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The study of the natural world.
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Primary Industry
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The way that people obtain natural resources from the land and sea. e.g Farming, Fishing, Mining.
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Pull Factor
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A positive of a place that encourages people to move there.
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Push Factor
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A negative feature about a place that encourages people to leave it.
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Referendum
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Referring to a political question to the electorate for a direct decision by public vote.
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Regional
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Characteristic of, common to, a region- an area usually smaller than a country, but larger than a local area.
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Secondary Industry
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Making things from natural resources, or manufacturing, e.g steel working, ship building.
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Service
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Something that benefits the public.
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Tertiary Industry
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Providing a service, e.g. Nurse, Police Officer
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United Kingdom (UK)
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A nation made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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