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Page 1: WORD OF THE WEEK GEOGRAPHY KEY STAGE 3. CLIMATE The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Northern Ireland’s climate varies

WORD OF THE WEEK

GEOGRAPHY

KEY STAGE 3

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CLIMATE

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The average weather conditions of an area

over a long period of time.Northern Ireland’s climate

varies from place to place and season to season.

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PRECIPITATION

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Water in any form which falls to the earth.

It includes rain, hail, sleet or snow.

Precipitation is recorded using a rain gauge.

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WATERFALLS

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A sudden fall of water over a steep slope.

The tallest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls.

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Angel Falls

Venezuela

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WORD OF THE WEEK

GEOGRAPHY

KEY STAGE 4

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COASTAL EROSION

Page 11: WORD OF THE WEEK GEOGRAPHY KEY STAGE 3. CLIMATE The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Northern Ireland’s climate varies

The wearing away and removal of land by the sea.

Page 12: WORD OF THE WEEK GEOGRAPHY KEY STAGE 3. CLIMATE The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Northern Ireland’s climate varies

Newcastle, Co Down is experiencing intense coastal erosion.

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Transnational corporations -large companies with offices

and factories across the world.

Nike is an example of a TNC

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Transnational Corporations - TNC

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Factories where people have to work long hours for very little

money.

Poor LEDC countries tend to operate sweatshops.

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Volcanic Plug

Slemish Mountain

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A land form made from the hardened vent material from inside a volcano

exposed after erosion.Slemish Mountain is an example of

a volcanic plug.A flat, wide surface that is

formed when lava comes out of the ground and spreads quickly.

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Lava Plateau

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Outside Belfast, from Cave Hill to Divis Mountain, is the visible

edge of a lava plateau.

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Aged dependency

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Aged dependency

The proportion of people aged 65 or over in a population.

Northern Ireland has anincreasing proportion of aged dependants in our

community.

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‘Green tourism’ – a sustainable form of tourism

Ecotourism protects the environment and local way of life

Ecotourism

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Trekking in the Andes

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Post 16 Keywords

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Hurricanes

Severe storm events that are intense low pressure systems that

have their origins in the tropics.Hurricanes will only develop where

sea temperatures exceed 26°c to a depth of 60m.

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Urban Development Corporations (UDC)

Corporations that improve basic infrastructure of inner cities to enable

them to attract private investment.During the 1980’s and 1990’s

Merseyside Development Corporation improved Liverpool’s dockland area.

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Titanic Quarter Belfast

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Liverpool Docks

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Oxisol

The term for the zonal soil found under tropical conditions.

Oxisols in the Rainforest have a distinct red colour.

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Integrated Transport Network

A co-ordinated approach to managing several forms of transport.

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Dublin’s integrated transport policies have increased flexibility and efficiency

of public transport in the city.