Tides
- Tides refer to the daily rising and falling levels of the oceans' surfaces. - They are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the ocean. - The tide rises and falls twi...
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- Tides refer to the daily rising and falling levels of the oceans' surfaces. - They are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the ocean. - The tide rises and falls twi...
Heavy Industry - This type of industry makes heavy/bulky finished products from heavy/bulky raw materials e.g. shipbuildingLight Industry - This type of industry makes small lightweight fi...
There are two Irish Government organizations responsible for helping support, promote and develop Irish Industries. The Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and Enterprise Ireland.IDA IDA I...
Agriculture can threaten biodiversity in many ways. Three examples are: - Monoculture. - Overuse of herbicides and pesticides. - Overuse of fertilisers.Monoculture - Monoculture is an agri...
Heat Waves and Droughts: - Water shortage. - More deserts are formed. - Extreme heat can kill humans. - Crops can't grow{food shortages}.More Violent Storms: - Flooding. - Homelessness. - ...
When an earthquake occurs under the sea, it can trigger a tsunami. A tsunami is a huge tidal wave that moves very quickly towards the shore. How a tsunami happens: 1. An undersea earthquak...
The river erodes the landscape using many processes.1. Hydraulic action - The fast-moving water breaks and wears away material from the bed and banks of the river. This process is known as...
As a river moves from source to the sea, it transports its load:1. Traction - Large pebbles and stones are rolled and dragged along the river bed by the force of the water known as tractio...
Rivers deposit or drop their load when they begin to slow down and lose energy. This happens: - When a river reaches the flat ground - When a river enters a lake or the sea. - At th...
Case Study: The Alps The Alps were formed 35 million years ago during the Alpine folding period, when the African and Eurasian plates collided.Economic Impacts 1. Farming: the fold mountai...