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Hydraulic action: This process involves air particles finding their way into the cracks of rocks. This then causes air particles to compress which adds pressure, causing rocks to break away and erode. ...

There are three different types of plate margins you need to know about. 
Destructive (convergent) plate margin - this occurs where oceanic and continental plates move together. The denser oceanic pl...

The issue with glacial retreat is that due the specificity of the glacial climate, the surrounding economies rely heavily on the glaciers as a source of income. For instance, the tourist industry of th...

A barometer can be found in a Stevenson screen. This instrument measures air presure. A maximum and minimum thermometer can also be found in a Stevenson screen.They measure highest and lowest temperatu...

As a river flows across a valley over time it will meander in order to find the path of least resistance through patches of soft and hard rock. As the river meanders it erodes the outside of the bend (...