CIE IGCSE Geography Paper 4 Notes Flashcards

Flashcards for CIE IGCSE Geography Paper 4 Notes

Land Use Survey

A method of recording types of buildings in a settlement.

Environmental Quality Survey

A survey using a checklist to assess factors like litter and noise.

Stratified Sampling

Sampling method used to cover different land use zones for accuracy.

Traffic Flow Count

Counting vehicles passing in a set time.

Pedestrian Flow Count

Counting people passing in a set time.

Questionnaires (Settlement)

Asking locals about their opinions or services.

Housing Quality Survey

Scoring buildings based on condition and materials.

CBD (Central Business District)

Zone with tall buildings, shops, and high pedestrian flow.

Inner City

Zone with older housing and some industry.

Suburbs

Zone that is primarily residential with gardens and schools.

Rural Fringe

Zone that contains green space, new estates, and retail parks.

Land Use (Tourism)

Survey of land use for hotels, cafés, and souvenir shops.

Honey Pot Site

A popular and overcrowded tourist location with high footfall.

Rural Attraction

Tourist area that is countryside with hiking trails and nature.

Urban Attraction

Tourist area in the city centre with historic buildings and shops.

Coastal Resort

Tourist area with beaches, promenades, and restaurants.

Systematic Sampling (Rivers)

Taking measurements at regular intervals across a river.

Velocity (River)

The speed of the water flow in a river.

Hydraulic Action

Water forces air into cracks breaking rocks.

Abrasion

Rocks scrape the riverbed and banks.

Attrition

Rocks hit each other and break.

Solution (River)

Rocks dissolve in water.

Traction

Large boulders roll along the river bed.

Saltation

Small stones bounce along the river bed.

Suspension

Particles are carried in the water flow.

V-Shaped Valleys

River landform found in the upper course.

Meanders

River landform found in the middle course.

Ox-Bow Lakes

River landform found in the lower course.

Longshore Drift

Zig-zag movement of sediment along the coast.

Wave-Cut Notch

Coastal Landform formed by erosion.

Wave-Cut Platform

Coastal Landform formed by erosion.

Spit

Coastal Landform formed by deposition.

Beach Profile

Shows the slope of the beach.

Sand Dune

Feature formed by deposition.

Urban Heat Island

Cities are warmer than surrounding areas.

Wind Rose

Shows the direction and frequency of wind.