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How do meanders and ox-bow lakes form?

In the lower course of the river, meanders (bends in the river) form when water is moving faster on one side of the channel than the other. The greater energy of the faster moving water causes lateral (horiz...
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GSCE: How is a delta formed? (5 marks)

A delta is formed in the lower course of a river when the river reaches the sea, or another still body or water such as a large lake. The river slows down and loses energy as there is now no limiting chanel ...
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Use a case study to illustrate how rising sea levels will have important social and political consequences for people living in the coastal zone.

Higher Bands: Marks for clear structure and use of good English so use paragraphs and well structured sentences with linking phrases. Logical progression of information Show detailed understanding, supported...
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Give two characteristics of igneous rocks.

Igneous rocks are formed by cooling and solidifying magma underground or lava on the surface. Igneous rocks consist of interlocking crystals.
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Outline the differences between constructive and destructive plate margins.

Tectonic plates are in constant motion. When two plates are moving away from one another, magma upwells and new land is formed. This is known as a constructive plate margin, an example of which can be found ...
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