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Longshore drift is the geological process of movement of material (sand, clay shingles and/or pebbles) along the coastline. This is from waves which approach at an angle(45 degrees) and are blown from the pr...

I always feel it is best for GCSE students to revise off mark schemes. With the formation of a spit being a recurring question in papers, mark schemes will be foundational to enhancing the student's understa...

A depression is when a wedge of warmer air forces its way into a larger body of cold air. This leads to several distinctive weather patterns. Where the warm air meets the cold air, a front is formed. Warm ai...

This is quite a common question, and knowing how to tackle it can be a great way to scoop up marks. This answer hits each of the points needed for full-mark answer: Waterfalls form in upstream areas where th...

Hard engineering is artificial, expensive and large scale coastal defences, where as soft engineering is more "in tune" with the environment and is considered ecologically friendly by using more na...