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Answer all the questions from Question 1 & 2.

Question 1
a. Study Fig. 1, a map showing the drainage basin of the River Lee.

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i. Name a tributary of the River Lee.

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ii. Give two reasons why the amount of water in the river is greater at X than Y.
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iii. Suggest three likely differences between the shape of the river valley at X and at Y.

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iv. Explain how the River Lee might bring both benefits and problems for people who
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b. Study Fig. 2, a diagram showing a waterfall and gorge.

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i. The river is eroding by hydraulic action, abrasion and attrition. Define each of these
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a. Hydraulic action

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b. Abrasion

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ii. Explain how the waterfall and gorge shown in Fig. 2 have been formed.

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c. Explain how an oxbow lake is formed. You should include fully labelled diagram(s).

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Question 2

a. Describe two processes of erosion that occur in glaciated areas.

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b. Describe what happens during the process of freeze-thaw weathering.

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d. Study Fig. 3, diagram shows a sketch of a corrie or cirque after glaciations.

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Label features A, B and C.

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d. What process of erosion is most likely to have occurred at D?

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e. Describe how arêtes are formed.

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f. What are hanging valleys?

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g. Describe how are hanging valleys are formed?

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Question 3

Answer according to the research you made during class presentation. Choose only one
question from the list.

i. Climate Change Effect on Glacier Behavior- Himalaya

ii. Maldives – Rising Sea Levels
iii. Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
iv. The Athabasca Glacier
v. UK river management – River Tees
vi. Wainfleet Floods
vii. China: Three Gorges Dam
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