Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyKey TermsAll LevelsAll boards Created by: Z ShahCreated on: 03-05-15 19:36 Resources Things which are useful to people. They may be natural like coal and iron ore and of value like money and skilled workers. 1 of 16 Natural Hazard Naturally occurring physical phenomena caused by either rapid or slow onset events. 2 of 16 Conservation The process of maintaining the natural landscape aswell as the man made landscape just as it is. 3 of 16 Atmosphere The air around the Earth. 4 of 16 Settlement A place where people live 5 of 16 Habitat The home of plants and animals 6 of 16 Climate The average weather conditions of a place, taken over a period of 30 years. 7 of 16 Urban An area of land which is mainly covered in buildings 8 of 16 Vegetation Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat 9 of 16 Weather The day to day conditions of the atmosphere. It includes temperature, rainfall and wind. 10 of 16 Population The people who live in an area 11 of 16 Recycling Converting waste into reusable material 12 of 16 Communications The way in which people, goods and ideas move from one place to another. 13 of 16 Economic Geography Is about industry, jobs, earning a living and wealth 14 of 16 Relief The shape of the land surface and its height above sea level. 15 of 16 Pollution Noise, dirt and other harmful substances produced by people and machines which spoil an area. 16 of 16
Investigating the Management of Flooding and Erosion Risks at Minehead and Porlock, West Somerset. 0.0 / 5
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