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Explaining processes in physical geography

This Improve Your Grade focuses on how to answer examination questions about coastal erosion

Figure 1 The Twelve Apostles, a stretch of coastline in Victoria, Australia

T he photograph in Figure 1 shows a coastline in which you, as a geographer, should recognise several features. The most obvious are the coastal stacks, which have led to this beautiful stretch of coastline in Victoria, Australia being called the ‘Twelve Apostles’. Now look at Figure 2 and spot the difference. In July 2005, one of the stacks collapsed. In fact, there are now only seven Apostles.

Photos may be used in three ways in physical geography questions:

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