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Describe the difference between constructive and destructive waves. (4 marks)

Constructive waves build up the beach, due to having a strong swash and weak backwash. They create gently sloping beaches and are low energy waves, depositing more sediment than they are transporting away. D...
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Explain a human cause of climate change and its impacts.

There are numerous actions by humans catalysing climate change. The first is burning fossil fuels. This releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels - natural gas, coal and oil - are needed fo...
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Examine how physical processes work together in the formation of a spit.

The prevailing wind determines the wave direction and washes sediment up the beach at an angle to the coast. The swash pushes sediment up the beach and the backwash causes material to move back down the beac...
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Evaluate the strategies used to manage hazards associated with earthquakes

An earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. The hazards produced by earthquakes can inc...
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Compare the costs and benefits of hard versus softs methods of protection from coastal erosion.

Hard methods for protection from coastal erosion such as sea walls and groynes can be fast to implement and effective as an immediate measure to protect form coastal erosion. Hard measures maybe most effecti...
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