January 2023

Ocean currents and the fishing industry

By |2022-09-15T12:34:44+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ocean currents of the world. Image credit Pearson

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Ocean currents and the fishing industry

  • Ocean currents are important in the fishing industry as they affect the growth of plankton which provides fish food.
  • Warm ocean currents restrict the growth of plankton hence give rise […]
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Thermal Power: Locational Factors

By |2022-09-15T12:34:35+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cooling towers. Hwange Thermal. Image credit esi-africa.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Thermal Power: Location Factors

Fuel source

  • Thermal power stations cab be located at the fuel source.
  • This is if the fuel is difficult to transport.
  • For example Hwange Thermal Power station is located at the coal fields.
  • The […]
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear power as a source of energy

By |2022-09-15T12:34:22+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nuclear Power Plant. Image credit drug-alcoholtesting.co.uk

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy: Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear power as a source of energy

Advantages

  • Very long lifespan as half-life of most radioactive substances is about 4 000 years.
  • Has very high energy output.
  • Very efficient energy source.
  • Relatively clean if […]
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The Weather Station

By |2022-09-15T12:44:58+02:00January 24th, 2023|O Level Geography, Weather and Climate|

A typical weather station. Image by Stanbachonline. A typical weather station. Image by Stanbachonline. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Weather Station

-A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for measuring atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather […]

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Divergence/Constructive zone/plates

By |2022-09-15T12:44:34+02:00January 24th, 2023|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Divergent plates. Image by Cornel. Divergent plates. Image by Cornel. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Plate Tectonics: Convergence Plates

  • In a divergence zone plates move away from one another thus the name “divergence.”
  • Magma up-wells from the mantle to fill the gap left by the diverging plates.
  • The magma provides new material to form […]
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The construction of dams for multiple purposes

By |2022-09-15T12:43:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

Lake Kariba. Image credit newsday.co.zw Lake Kariba. Image credit newsday.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: River Processes: The construction of dams for Multiple purposes

  • a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir.
  • Daming involves the building across a river to hold the water back.
  • Strictly speaking the […]
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