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Assess to what extent China can claim to be a superpower

China is a BRIC, or emerging, country and is challenging the USA for superpower status1) Economically low cost labour - cheap manufacturing costs - can outpace US companieslarge volume of exports - US rel...

Answered by Rebecca S. • Geography tutor

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What are the positive and negative effects of urban sprawl?

Firstly, in your answer it is always good to start with the definition of the key word being asked about.
So what is Urban Sprawl?
Urban sprawl is literally the spread of urban areas into low-de...

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Discuss the largest threats to biodiversity

Habitat change is one of the most prominent threats to biodiversity, driven by the conversion of natural land to agricultural areas. It leads to large declines in species numbers and species diversity wit...

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Explain the formation of a stack

The formation of a stack occurs at a high energy coastline involving many forms of erosion. These include weathering , wave and wind erosion. Examples include freezethaw, hydraulic action and abrasion.

Answered by Freya P. • Geography tutor

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Explain why there is a surplus of solar energy in tropical latitudes and a deficit towards the poles (4)

1. Curvature of the earth + Angle of Incidence - The suns angle in the sky decreases towards the poles due to the curvature of the earth, which spreads the heat energy over a larger surfac...

Answered by Katy W. • Geography tutor

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