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A corrie is a hollow in the mountain side, facing North or North-East so recieves less sunshine. Over time as snow turns to ice, air is pushed out and the resultant mass is compressed and more dense. This...

For an oxbow lake to form, first there has to be a meander. A meander forms because rivers take the easiest route through the landscape, they twist and turn cutting through softer rocks. The water flows f...

Push factors are those that cause people to leave a country, for example conflict or poor jobs opportunities. Pull factors are things that attract people to move in, such as job opportunities, a good educ...

Both terms are commonly used when studying the topic of settlements, however, they do not mean the same thing and it is important for students to distinguish between the two. 'Site' refers to the physical...

Students should recognise that 'describe' and 'explain' questions require different approaches. When being asked to 'describe' a figure, the student should simply state the trends occurring in said figure...