Year 10 GCSE Revision Topics and Key Concepts

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, terms, and concepts across English Language, English Literature, Geography, Science, Maths, and Spanish from the Year 10 GCSE revision guide.

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as".

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two things.

Personification

The technique of giving human qualities to non-human things.

Pathetic fallacy

A literary device where the weather reflects the mood.

Semantic field

A group of related words.

Juxtaposition

Placing contrasting ideas close together.

Cyclical structure

A structural device where the ending links back to the beginning.

Zooming in

Focusing on a small detail for effect.

Tectonic hazard

A natural hazard caused by movement of tectonic plates.

Destructive plate boundary

A boundary where tectonic plates collide and one sinks beneath the other.

Constructive plate boundary

A boundary where tectonic plates move apart and magma rises.

Conservative boundary

A boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.

Current

The flow of charge, measured in units of amps (A).

Voltage

The energy transferred per coulomb.

Resistance

A property that slows current flow.

Ohm's Law

The relationship given by the formula $V = I \times R$.

Step-up transformer

A device used in the National Grid that increases voltage, which reduces energy loss.

Sin embargo

Spanish word meaning "however".

Aunque

Spanish word meaning "although".

Negative index

An exponent rule meaning to take the reciprocal.

Quadratic form

An algebraic expression in the form $ax^2 + bx + c$.

Atomic number

The number of protons in an atom.

Mass number

The sum of protons + neutrons in an atom.

Isotopes

Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Ion

A charged particle.

Ionic bonding

Bonding involving the transfer of electrons.

Covalent bonding

Bonding involving the sharing of electrons.

Metallic bonding

Bonding between positive ions and delocalised electrons.

Poor Law

A Victorian law making poor people go to workhouses.

Divine Right of Kings

A Jacobean belief that monarchs are chosen directly by God.

Banquo

A character in Macbeth who acts as a foil to Macbeth, characterised as loyal and honourable.

Squatter settlement

An area of poor-quality housing built illegally.

Water insecurity

A situation where people do not have reliable access to safe water.

Food insecurity

A lack of access to enough safe food.

Energy insecurity

A lack of reliable energy supplies.

Blurting

A revision method where you read notes, close notes, write everything remembered, and fill gaps in another colour.