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What are the causes of desertification?

What are the causes of desertification?(Note - We are solely looking at the causes and not the effects or solutions of desertification)So break the question down: Define desertification - degradation of land...
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What is the difference between a composite cone and shield volcano?

The main differences between these two types of volcano are based on how they look and where they are found. Composite cone volcanoes (also known as stratovolcanoes) are mainly found at subduction zones (des...
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Explain what an eco town is, including an example

Ecotown's are a government scheme initiated in 2007, with the plan to build 10 eco towns by 2020. Their role is to ease the adorability crisis and develop more places to live that are eco-friendly, whilst al...
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Suggest reasons why levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have changed over time.

CO 2 levels in the atmosphere could have increased due to deforestation, as there are now less trees to re-absorb this gas. Emissions of CO 2 may also have risen due to the increased burning of fossil fuels,...
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Explain the difference between constructive and destructive plate boundaries?

Overall, there are 4 types of plate boundaries, with constructive and destructive being opposites. A constructive plate boundary is where two plates are slowly moving away from each other, allowing for magma...
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