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Explain two ways in which the yield of some food crops can be increased. [3+3]

Yields is the amount of food produced off a given area of land. Methods of yield increase include increased use of fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation and adoption of high-yielding varieties. A popular metho...
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Explain why there is a surplus of solar energy at tropical latitudes and a deficit at the poles.

A diagram would be very useful for this answer. At the poles, the Sun's angle in the sky decreases, so the same amount of solar radiation is spread over a greater surface area. At tropical latitudes however,...
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With reference to one or more examples, explain how the growth of tourism creates opportunities for people

The Spanish island of Mallorca situated off the East coast of Spain has experienced a rapid growth in tourism. Tourist numbers have rapidly increased from 400,000 visitors per year in the 1960s to 11 million...
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Name two secondary hazards of earthquakes (4)

Firstly, the aftermath of an earthquake can create an environment where disease spreads due to the close proximity of those gathered after losing homes (creates densely populated communities, especially in l...
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With the help of an example, give the meaning of land tenure (3)

Land tenure refers to who owns the land. In LEDCs land is usually not owned by the farmer but by a landlord. This happens in the lower Ganges Valley, where farmers pay their landlords by giving them part of ...
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