Flashcards and recall.

Try this with Geography

1. Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
2. Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
3. Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.

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Recall topics

• What is a grid reference and what order are the numbers read?
• Distinguish between a four-figure area reference and a six-figure grid reference.
• Define 'easting' and 'northing' on a topographic map.
• What does 'contour line' mean and what does contour interval represent?
• Explain what a 'spot height' shows on a map and how it differs from a contour.
• Define 'relief' and 'gradient' in the context of topographic maps.
• What is a cross-section on a map and how is it constructed?
• Define 'transect' as a data-collection method.
• What does 'scale' mean on a topographic map and how is it expressed?
• How do you convert a representative fraction (e.g. 1:25 000) to a written scale?
• Define 'oblique photograph' and explain its advantage for map interpretation.
• What is an 'aerial photograph' and how does it differ from an oblique photograph?
• Define 'satellite image' and name two advantages for geographical study.
• What is a 'choropleth map' and what type of data is it best for displaying?
• Explain a 'proportional symbol map' and give an example of when it is useful.
• Define 'site' in geographical terms and give an example.
• Define 'situation' in geographical terms and distinguish it from 'site'.
• What are 'settlement patterns' and name the three main types shown on maps.
• Define 'land use' and 'land cover' and explain the difference.
• What is a 'hypothesis' in a geographical fieldwork context?
• Define 'primary data' and give two examples of primary data-collection techniques.
• Define 'secondary data' and name two sources.
• What is 'sampling' in fieldwork and why is it necessary?
• Define 'quadrat' and explain how it is used in fieldwork.
• What does 'validity' mean in a fieldwork context?
• What does 'reliability' mean and how can it be improved in fieldwork?
• Define 'ecosystem' and name five key components.
• Define 'biodiversity' and explain its importance in an ecosystem.
• Define 'ecosystem services' and name the four categories.
• What are 'provisioning services' and give three examples.
• What are 'regulating services' and give three examples.
• What are 'cultural services' and give three examples.
• What are 'supporting services' in an ecosystem and give examples.
• Define 'land degradation' and name three processes.
• What is the 'ecological footprint' and what is its unit?
• Name the six components of an ecological footprint.
• Define 'biocapacity' and explain its relationship to ecological footprint.
• What is the difference between 'global hectare' and a real hectare?
• Define 'ecological deficit' and 'ecological reserve'.
• Distinguish between 'ecological footprint' and 'carbon footprint'.