Geography Common Entrance Key Terms 1

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or enthusiasm

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Aquifer

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Layer of pours rock storing useful amounts of water.

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Bias

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Prejudice towards a particular viewpoint.

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Chronology

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Arrangement of events/dates in order of occurrence.

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Citizen

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A member of a state or inhabitant of a place with rights.

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Condensation

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Turning from a gas to liquid(e.g water vapor to liquid water droplets)

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Conflict

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A struggle between two or more opposing parties.

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Conserve

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Protect or save, e.g the earth and its resources

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Consumption

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The total amount of any resource /product used.

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Co-operation

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Acting or working together with others to achieve a common goal such as the resolution of conflict.

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Dam

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A structure across a river retaining water in a lake or reservoir, used to store water, regulate and/or generate power.

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Desalination

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The process of removing salt from sea water for human use.

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Drainage Basin

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Area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

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Economic

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Associated with the physical and natural surroundings.

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Evaporation

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Turning from liquid into gas (e.g. water to water vapour)

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Glacier

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A moving mass or "river" of ice formed by accumulated and compacted snow.

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Groundwater

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Water stored underground in permeable rock.

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Human Right

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A basic right and freedom to which all people are entitled, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law.

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Hydrosphere

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The parts of the earth containing water, e.g. seas, rivers, glaciers, clouds

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Ice sheet

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Slowly moving mass of ice covering a wide surface area.

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Need

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A necessary requirement to sustain life, without which we cannot live, e.g. water

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Peace accord

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A formal Agreement between states to end a conflict.

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Persuade

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Convince others to think in a certain way.

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Production

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The process of making/manufacturing an object

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Quality of Life

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The wellbeing of people measured by many economic and social factors

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Recycle

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Treat waste products for later use

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Resource

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Something that is useful to people

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Responsibility

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Having control, being accountable or being the cause of something.

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Scacrity

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A lack or inadequate amount

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Ski Resort

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An area developed for skiing including accommodation and facilities.

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Social

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Associated with people and their quality of life

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Soil Moisture

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The amount of water held in the soil.

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Spring

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Water emerging naturally to the surface from the ground.

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Surplus

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The amount left over after what is needed has been used.

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Sustainable

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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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United Nations (UN)

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An international organisation composed of most of the countries around the world, founded in 1945 to promote peace, security and economic development

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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The UN body that encourages sustainable development in developing countries.

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Virtual Water

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"Embedded water" used to produce products from beer to cars

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Want

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Something that is desired but is not essential to life.

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Water Balance

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The amount of water reaching an area via rain and rivers less the amount lost through evaporation and river outflow.

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Water Cycle

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The circulation of water between the atmosphere and the earth's surface.

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Water Dependency

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The percentage of renewable water originating outside a country.

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Water footprint

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The total amount of water used and consumed by an individual both directly and Indirectly.

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Water Rate

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A fixing or "standing" charge for water is not dependent on its use.

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Water Resource

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Water available for human use

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Water Supply

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The provision and storage of water for human use.

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Watershed

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Dividing line between the drainage basins of rivers, often a ridge of higher land.

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West Bank

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A region west of the River Jordan and north-west of the Dead Sea. Of its inhabitants 97% are Palestinian Arabs.