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Cliffs -Material is weathered from the cliffs and it then falls into the sea. If it is removed from the slope base by the waves then the cliff is vulnerable to erosion and therefore the waves......

All organisms respond to chnges in their environment and this section explores some of the ways in which they do this. The human eye is studied as an example of a receptor organ.Stimuli: Changes......

The impact of human activities on the earth has become noticeable and significant during the last century resulting from:Increasing population - this resulted from increased food supply and......

Coastal Deposition Deposition occurs where the inputs exceed the outputs. Spits A long narrow accumulation of sand with one end jointed to mainland and the other projecting out to sea or across......

A. Water 1. Has important metabolicrole - photosynthesis, hydrolysis, osmosis. 2. Acts as solvent fortransport, waste removal, secretions. 3. Lubricant 4. Supporting role ( turgidityin plant cells)......

Erosion by Waves.1) Wave Quarrying / Pounding - Steep waves have considerable energy. Wave quarrying affects loose and unconsolidated rock fragments. The energy of a wave is proportional to......

Atmosphere Summary· Initially the atmospherewas probably mainly carbon dioxide , with water vapour and smallquantities of methane and ammonia . · The earth cooled and the water vapourcondensed to......

Coastal Transportation There are four different types of transportation and each one carries a different size load. Trachon - these are large boulders that are rolled along by the currents.......

Headlands & Bays These are alternating bands of more and less resistant rock and are exaggerated and destroyed by wave action (may not be a large difference but will show after a long period of......

DurableRepeatedly use for a long timeE.g. TV, book, carsNon durableThose goods used up right awayE.g. soap, crisps, cornflakesCapital goodsGoods bought by businesses to produce other goods.........

Acid rain: Extra acid in the rain is formed in the air by coal fired power stations which give out sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases rise and are converted into nitric acid......

development. Urban-Rural Environmental.........

Classification of Farming There are a number of classifications that can be used to distinguish between types of farm: Economic Status Subsistence farming - Grow only enough food & fibre for their......

ORDER OF EVENTS Prior to the Completion of the Dam It appears that during the construction of the dam the chief engineer was concerned about the stability of the left bank of the dam, and a number......

Global Variations in the Rate & Characteristics of Present day Urbanisation Variations in rate: Faster in LEDCs Slower in MEDCs There has also been the recent development of megacities . There are......

This is the distribution of different functions in a city The Bid-rent Theory The Bid Rent Theory suggests different functions will bid differently for land in various parts of the city. It......

Preventing Urban Growth Greenbelt There is pressure for development on the rural-urban fringe with the risk of cities linking up & causing massive urban sprawl. This would cause: Huge......

Urbanisation is the process by which there is an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas. Some common indices used to define towns are Population size Population density......

Urban Deprivation in MEDCs Urban decay & deprivation Decay & deprivation is a relative concept depending on how deprived the area is in relation to more prosperous areas. Inner city areas......