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The Continental Drift theory proposed by Alfred Wegener suggested that the continents were not always in the position that they are in today. The main piece of evidence is the jigsaw fit of the continents...

Governments typically introduce population control policies when their country’s population is underpopulated or overpopulated, or has an ageing or youthful population.

Underpopulated countries are...

Briefly outline a few different sea defences, including, but not limited to, sea walls, groynes and boulder barriers. They can protect the base of cliffs from erosion as well as prevent coastal flooding. ...

Outline some of examples of soft and hard engineering techniques as well as their definition. Soft engineering advantages include: Relatively cheap, low maintenance, environmentally friendly and 'green', ...

This is where water enters the cracks on rocks and then during time of decreased temperatures the water freezes. As it freezes, the water expands which places a lot of pressure on the rocks around it. Thi...