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Plate tectonics is the understanding of how the planets differing oceanic and continental crust fit together and indeed how our earth works. Plate tectonics are an essential condition in order to have life -...

We will go through dividing up the essay - explaining the content required in each section. It is always important to have a conceise introduction outlining your argument, with the conclusion relating back t...

A hotspot is a small area within the mantle which is of a higher temperature than the area surrounding it, and is usually associated with volcanic activity. Formation: 1. A vertical column of magma rises up ...

Longshore drift refers to the movement (or transportation) of sediment along a coastline, by the waves. The prevailing wind determines the angle at which the swash (the waves which move up onto the beach) co...

caves are mostly formed on cliffs facing the ocean. If you go through in your head the conditions of that cliff it should help you answer this question. If the cliff is facing the ocean then waves will be hi...