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With reference to the diagram above, describe and comment on the precipitation in the urban environment (7 marks).

From the figure, the effect of the urban hear island on precipitation is demonstrated as the temperature is highest in the centre and most built up areas, at a peak of approximately 3.5⁰C compared to the coo...
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Explain how long-shore drift occurs and changes the shape of the landscape.

Longshore drift (LSD) is caused by a prevailing wind which is at an angle to the beach. This causes waves to rise up the beach at an angle, and fall down the beach in a straight line, due to gravity. Each wa...
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The figure shows a sketch map showing part of a coastline where deposition is the main coastal process. Suggest how the coastline shown may change in the future.

The beach in figure 1, in the future, is likely to extend in a eastward direction extending off of the headland. I know this because the prevailing wind direction is in a south westerly direction which cause...
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Describe the formation of a waterfall

As a river moves through its upper course, it creates multiple erosional features such as waterfalls. The river moves over varying rock types, some harder and more resistant to erosion than others. The softe...
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Explain critiques of Malthus’ view on the relationship between population growth and resource production. (6 marks)

Explain the Malthusian view: Thomas Malthus’ (1798) essay titled ‘Principle of Population’ proposes that resource production is linear, whereas human population growth is exponential and will eventually outs...
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