Year 1 Geography Revision Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the key topics for the Year 1 End of Year Exam, including weather, biomes, map skills, energy, the solar system, and development indicators.

Climate graph

A specific tool used for interpreting weather patterns by showing average temperature and precipitation for a location.

Flora

The plant life found within a specific biome.

Fauna

The animal life found within a specific biome.

Adaptations

Changes in the physical or behavioral characteristics of flora and fauna that allow them to survive in a specific climate.

Compass bearings

Directions measured in degrees from North to show position or travel on a map.

$4$-figure grid reference

A map skill used to identify a specific square on a grid.

$6$-figure grid reference

A map skill used to identify a precise location within a grid square.

Cross-sections

A diagram showing the side-view profile of the land's surface along a specific line on a map.

Energy resources

Sources used to produce power, which are classified by type and evaluated by their individual advantages and disadvantages.

Solstices

Two times of the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, contributing to the explanation of seasons.

Equinoxes

The two dates in a year when day and night are of approximately equal length.

Tides

The rise and fall of sea levels, which occur in different types depending on the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

Development

The process of change and growth in a country, often measured by specific indicators.

Indicators

Specific criteria used to measure how developed a country is, such as GDP or HDI.

Hans Rosling graph

A specific visualization tool used to show global development trends and indicators.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, an indicator of the total value of goods and services produced within a country to measure development.

HDI

Human Development Index, a composite indicator used to measure development by looking at factors like life expectancy, education, and income.