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Make sure that your examples are filled with facts, statistics and precise locations. When describing climate use appropriate figures. Do not use vague
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Describe: What does a feature or place look like? You will get no credit for explanation or interpretation.
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Explain: Give reasons for the formation or location of geographical features.

Example: The rotational movement of glacier ice forms a corrie. Over deepening occurs as a result of plucking and abrasion.
State or List: Make a number of brief points. This is the only occasion where there is no need to write in complete sentences.

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This includes credit for the use of technical terms.

Compare: Point out the similarities and differences.

Contrast: Say what the differences are.

Annotate: Add notes to a diagram. These need to be more than simple labels.
To what extent: You need to come to a conclusion by giving different points of view.
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