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Water & Carbon Cycles
What are systems composed of 1,
Define open systems 2,
Define closed systems 3
7
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Case Studies of Water & Carbon Cycles
How long is the river exe 1,
What are the physical characteris...,
What are the geological factors o...
40
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Water Cycles
Outline the 4 global freshwater s...,
Outline the 4 major physical syst...,
Outline the water type for the gl...
56
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Hazards: 5.1 Hazards in a Geographical Context
Define a hazard 1,
Define a natural hazard 2,
Define geophysical hazards and ou...
23
cards
Hazards: 5.2 The Structure of the Earth
Define magma 1,
Define igneous rock 2,
Define intrusive 3
16
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5.3 Plate Tectonic Theory
Define seismic 1,
Define paelaeomagnetism 2,
Define polarity 3
19
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5.4 Plate Margins & Magma Plumes
Define constructive plate margin 1,
Define destructive plate margin 2,
Define conservative plate margin 3
14
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Hazards: 5.4 - Storm Hazards
Define tropical revolving storms ...,
What must the diameter be for tro...,
Outline how tropical revolving st...
37
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Hazards 5.4 - Nature of Wildfires
What is a wildfire 1,
Outline the 30 30 30 rule 2,
Outline the 3 main factors that c...
28
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5.4 - Wildfire Case Study
When and where did the alberta wi...,
Outline the impacts of the albert...,
How was the wildfire made and how...
9
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5.4 Tropical Revolving Storm Case Study
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1
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Philippines Case Study
What zone is the philippines 1,
Outline the population population...,
Outline the topography of the phi...
19
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Coasts Case Study
Where is holderness coastline 1,
Outline the topography of holdern...,
Outline the erosion occurring on ...
26
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Seismic Hazards Case Study
Where is japan located that makes...,
Outline the frequency of japan s ...,
When did the tohoku earthquake ts...
10
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Coasts (Coastal Systems & Landscapes)
Define backshore 1,
Define foreshore 2,
Define inshore 3
26
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Coast Inputs
Define tides 1,
What causes the formation of tides 2,
Define spring tides 3
12
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Coast Processes
Define marine processes 1,
Define abrasion corrasion 2,
Define hydraulic action 3
39
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Coast Outputs (Erosional Landforms)
Define bays 1,
Define headlands 2,
How are headland and bays formed 3
18
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Coast Outputs (Depositional Landforms)
Outline the formation of coastal ...,
Outline ridges on sand dunes 2,
How are sand dune ridges separated 3
28
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Coasts (Sea Level Change)
Outline the global sea level chan...,
Define eustatic sea level change 2,
Outline the tectonic cause of eus...
21
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Coasts (Management)
Outline the 4 types of coastal ma...,
Outline the limitation of coastal...,
Define hard engineering 3
17
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