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Are the severity of famines caused by human or physical factors?

Physical factors such as changes in the El Nino weather cycle can cause famines as changes in the cycle can cause droughts in sub-saharan Africa or Southern Asia. However these droughts can be either miti...

Answered by Dermot N. Geography tutor
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Explain how the increasing use of fossil fuels and changes in agriculture may have contributed to global changes in temperature.

The burning of fossil fuels releases CO2 into the atmosphere. This CO2 adds to the greenhouse effect as it blocks more heat from leaving the atmosphere, therefore increasing the temperature of the earth. ...

Answered by Kieran R. Geography tutor
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What is the difference between the Mercalli and Richter scale?

The Mercalli and Richter scales are both used when measuring the impacts of seismic activity. However, while the Richter scale measures the magnitude of the earthquake (meaning the force of the earthquake...

Answered by Matthew H. Geography tutor
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what are the characteristics of a destructive and a contructive wave?

Destructive waves are characterised by strong backwash and a weaker swash, as well as the waves being steeper and close together. A destructive wave takes sediment away from the beach. On the other hand, ...

Answered by Issy M. Geography tutor
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Explain longshore drift.

The prevailing wind blows over the sea at an angle to the coastline, therefore it will cause the swash to run up the beach at a 45 degree angle, this will carry sediment with it which will be deposited. T...

Answered by Hattie O. Geography tutor
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