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AQA A-level GEOGRAPHY Paper 1	Physical Geography Wednesday 17 May 2023
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A-level 
GEOGRAPHY 
Paper 1	Physical Geography 
 
 
Wednesday 17 May 2023	Morning	Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes 
Materials 
For this paper you must have: 
	the colour insert (enclosed) 
	a pencil 
	a rubber 
	a ruler. 
You may use a calculator. 
 
Instructions 
	Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 
	Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 
	Answer all questions in Section A. 
	Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 or Question 4 in Section B. 
	Answer either Q...
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BIO 220 Topic 6 DQ 1 How has it been affected by weathering Grand Canyon
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Week 6DQ 1 
 
Description: 
Select a national monument. How has it been affected by weathering? Be sure to specify the type of weathering it isexposed to.
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Weathering gizmo Exam With Accurate Answers.
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What type of weathering is illustrated by the cracks in the simulated granite outcrop below? - correct answer C. Pressure release. 
 
Explanation: Granite forms from the cooling of molten magma deep below Earth's surface. As granite is uplifted, layers of rock above are eroded away, which reduces the pressure on the granite. The release of pressure causes the outer layers of rock to expand and form cracks called "exfoliation joints" parallel to t...
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APSC 151 MIDTERM PREP | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version
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The process of unloading can produce: 
(a) joints 
(b) mud cracks 
(c) pillows 
(d) cross-bedding 
(e) leaching - a 
An unconformity, like the one in the Kingston area, is best defined as: 
(a) a layer of rocks with very unusual fossils 
(b) a basal conglomerate 
(c) a layer of sedimentary rocks 
(d) a thin, tabular or sheet-like, igneous intrusion 
(e) a time gap in the rock record - e 
Weathering produces minerals that are more stable at the Earth's surface. Of the five minerals listed 
below...
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GEG 111 - Exam 2 Geography - Chapters 9-17
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Which of the following is an exogenic process? 
Volcanism 
Weathering 
Earthquakes 
Flows of heat and materials in the mantle - Weathering 
Which of the following is an endogenic process? 
Weathering 
Glacial erosion 
Volcanism 
Stream deposition - Volcanism 
Uniformitarianism assumes thatmountains, plains, and canyons formed by catastrophic events. 
catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
the same physical processes we see today ar...
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LUOA Earth Science 3rd Quarter Test (2023/2024) Rated A+
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LUOA Earth Science 3rd Quarter Test (2023/2024) Rated A+ One of the benefits to conventional oil is _______________. it has a high net energy yield 
Some of the problems with coal include: (choose 2) It has high CO2 emissions when it is burned. It is a severe threat to human health. 
A passive method of using solar energy would be _____________________ opening the window to let sunlight come in 
What is the main leading source of renewable energy? Hydropower 
All of the following are benefits to...
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AP Environmental Science Exam Review (2023/2024) Graded A+
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AP Environmental Science Exam Review (2023/2024) Graded A+ abiotic Pertaining to factors or things that are nonliving. 
acid Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions. 
A horizon a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer. The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often referred to as topsoil. 
alkaline a basic substance; chemically, a substance that absorbs h...
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AP Environmental Science Exam Review Exam | 415 Questions And Answers Already Graded A+
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abiotic - related to factors or things that are separate and independent from living things; 
nonliving 
acid - any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also, a water solution 
that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions 
air mass - enormous bodies of air that move as a unit 
A horizon - a soil horizon; the layer below the O horizon; formed of weathered rock, with some 
organic material; often referred to as topsoil 
alkaline - a basic substance; chemically, a substance tha...
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SCSC 301 Exam I TAMU Dr. Feagley Questions With Complete Solutions
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_____is comparatively soluble in soil solution and therefore easily weathered. 
 
-Hematite 
-Apatite 
-Feldspar 
-Mica 
-Gypsum correct answer: Gypsum 
 
Quartz __________ 
 
-weathers to form clay minerals 
-is resistant to weathering 
-is soluble in soil solution 
-is a phosphorus bearing mineral 
-is a major component of the clay fraction correct answer: is resistant to weathering 
 
A pot of soil that is 30 cm tall and which has been wetted until excess water drips from the bottom wi...
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BioBeyond Unit 4 Written in Stone|2023 LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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image 1 
shellfish on top of the soil 
 
 
 
image 2 
the shell buried three lays down 
 
 
 
image 3 
full box of soil with the shell in the layers 
 
 
 
image 4 
shell sticking out of the soil 
 
 
 
Description 1 
An Ammonite(a shellfish with a spiral-shaped shell) dies and falls to the bottom of the sea where it is covered by sediments. 
 
 
 
Description 2 
More sediment covers and squeezes the shell. It may undergo mineralization or other processes that make it more stone like. 
 
 
 
Des...