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Using a specific example, discuss the main differences in how HICs and LICs are affected by hazards

A hazard is an extreme natural event that poses threat to life and property, examples of such hazards might be volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or tsunamis. The hazard that I am going to explore is that of th...
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Explain and describe the formation of constructive plate boundaries and a landform associated with them.

A constructive plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates are moving away from one and other. This movement is caused by currents within the mantle. As the plates are slowly pulled apart the rising magma...
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How do waterfalls form?

Waterfalls form where a river is flowing over hard rock lying on soft rock. The soft rock is eroded faster, so there is a step in the river which deepens over time. It is eroded by hydraulic action and abras...
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Discuss the socio-economic consequences of soil degradation.

There are more than 20 million km 2 of degraded land worldwide (2015). Overgrazing and agricultural mismanagement affect more than 12 million km 2 and 20% of the world's pasture and rangelands have been dama...
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Describe and explain the ways in which a coastline can be eroded?

The 4 main ways in which a coastline can be eroded are: Attrition, Abrasion, Hydraulic action and solution. To begin with, attrition is the collisions of the rocks in the sea which causes them to become smal...
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