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Discuss the nature and impacts of one or more volcanic events that you have studied.

In 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted with huge explosivity, due to a large build up of gas in the magma chamber in the lead up to the eruption. A main primary hazard was the ejection of a hu...

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Describe the formation of an Oxbow Lake (4 marks)

An Oxbow lake is essentially formed when a meandering river has its flow cut off by sediment deposition. The Outer bend of a river is where the velocity of the river flow is highest hence the bank is erod...

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Outline two threats to water quality? (4 marks)

Sewage can contaminate water supplies which leads to waterborne diseases like typhoid or cholera. Agricultural run-off threatens water quality since pesticides have high levels of nitrate which causes eut...

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Describe the living components of an ecosystem

The living components of an ecosystem consist of flora, fauna and bacteria, also known as biotic factors. Energy travels through the ecosystem through trophic layers. Trophic layer one consists of primary...

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In the context of weather and climate, what is a depression?

A depression is a huge area of low pressure that measures many 100s of km. Characteristics: ● Such low atmospheric pressure, often below 1000mb. ● Shown on a weather map by closed isobars with decreasing ...

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