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GCSE
Geography - Command Words
UNDERSTANDING
THE QUESTION
When completing your GCSE Geography exam you must
read the question carefully and answer it in the right way to make sure that
you get as many marks as possible. Always use geographical terms in your
answers e.g. compass directions, use the scale of the map, give grid
references.
Here are some of the command words that you may be
given:
Compare
- look for ways in which features or places are similar or
different. e.g. a city in an LEDC compared to a MEDC
Complete
- add to a map or graph to finish it off.
Contrast
- look for the differences between features or
places. Often the question will ask you to compare and contrast.
Define
- explain what something means e.g. freeze-thaw.
Describe
- give details about what a map or diagram shows.
Discuss
- usually wants a long answer, describing and giving reasons for or explaining
arguments for and against.
Draw
- a sketch map or diagram with labels to explain something.
Explain
or account for -
give reasons for the location or appearance of something.
Factors
- reasons for the location of something such as a factory.
Give
your ( or somebody else’s) views- say what you or a
particular group think about something , for example should limestone quarries
be allowed in the Peak District.
Identify
- name, locate, recognise or select a particular feature or features, usually
from a map, photo or diagram.
Mark
- put onto a map or diagram.
Name,
state, list - give accurate details or features.
Study
- look carefully at a map, photo, table, diagram etc. and say what it shows.
With
reference to /refer to examples you have studied
- give specific details about your case studies.
With
the help of/using the information provided - make sure you
include examples from the information, including grid references if it is a
map.
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