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Explain the formation of Young Fold Mountains

Young Fold Mountains were formed around 35 million years ago but still form today. They are located in long, thin belts and are made of sedimentary rocks with granite and metamorphic rocks deep in the core. ...
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Suggest how one or more of the conditions in a squatter settlement (figure 5) affects the lives of the people living there.

One condition which can be seen in figure 5 is what appears to be raw sewage or stagnant water surrounding the homes. This would increase the chance of the inhabitants catching water-bourne diseases, such as...
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'Trade is always more effective than aid in reducing global disparities'. Referring to examples, discuss the statement.

Intro- define trade and aid (this is the theory part). assess each side - trade effectivetrade effective as enables less wealthy countries to develop their economies. e.g. Vietnamese catfish; Ghanaian tomato...
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Why are there both earthquakes and volcanoes at convergent plate boundaries?

Convergent plate boundaries, also known as destructive plate boundaries, occur when 2 plate boundaries move towards one another due to convection currents in the mantle. The oceanic crust is subducted (force...
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Why do hurricanes form in some places but not others?

Hurricanes will only form where the sea surface temperature is 27 degrees C or above. This area of the ocean is located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, otherwise known as the ITCZ. The sea surfa...
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