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How is a waterfall formed in a river?

A waterfall forms in the upper course of a river. The water here flows over hard and soft rock. The soft rock is eroded more quickly than the hard rock. The river undercuts the hard rock leaving an overhang ...
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What is a depression?

A depression is a weather system of low pressure which moves across the British Isles from west to east. It involves two air masses which meet at a front. The air masses are tropical maritime which brings wa...
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How important are case studies?

Case studies will form the backbone of your Geography GCSE. It is worth creating a short summary for each case study you cover throughout the year. That way when you come to revision they are in a format tha...
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How do I choose which short answer questions to answer in the exam (AQA)?

In a nutshell: choose the questions in which you feel you will get the most marks. The difficulty arises when the 40 mark essay question you want to answer is the same topic as one of the short answer questi...
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Discuss the evidence for plate tectonic theory.

This question is a 10 marker and comes at the end of the 25 mark section on Plate Tectonics. When answering a Discuss question it is important to remeber that it is in essence a mini essay, however, it is sh...
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