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Sunshine

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:16:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|O Level Geography, Weather and Climate|

A sunshine recorder. Image by Rfuess-Mueller. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Sunshine

It has a glass sphere surrounded by a metal frame.
On the frame is attached a sensitive card.
The sphere focuses the sun’s rays onto the card.
As the sun moves across the sky it burns […]

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Urban Heat Islands

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:44:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, Weather and Climate|

Urban Heat Island. The diagram shows typical temperature differences between an Urban area and the adjacent rural area. Image via Pixshark.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Urban Heat Islands.

Due […]

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Landforms resulting from faulting

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:31:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography|

The Great African Rift Valley. Image by Mamonthsafaris. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Landfroms resulting from faulting.

Major landforms that result from faulting include:

Block Mountains
Rift valleys
Tilted blocks.

1. Block Mountains The formation of block-mountains (Horst). Image by WikiComons

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Dwala/Ruware/Whaleback

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:19:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Dwala/Ruware. Image credit WordPress.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Landforms resulting from weathering: Dwala

Known as ruware in Shona, dwala in Ndebele (Nguni languages) and whaleback in English.
An example is Domboshava where several such landforms can be found.
It is a hill or rock which is dome shaped and rises several metres […]

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Mesa and Butte

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:06:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Messa (left) and Butte (right). Image credit channingchurch.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Mesa and Butte

Mesas and buttes are flat topped uplands with steep sides and often capped by hard resistant rocks.
Mesas and buttes are desert features created primarily by river erosion […]

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Gorges /Canyons

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:34:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

The Gorges du Verdon. Image credit weebly.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Gorges

Gorge– is a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a river/stream running through it.
These can occur in virtually any part of a river’s course provided […]

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Credit Note and Debit Note

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:14:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

A credit note. Image credit debitoor.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Credit Note and Debit Note

Credit Note

I issued by a supplier to a buyer.
It is usually printed in red or pink.
It is used when a supplier owes the buyer money.
It shows the flow of […]

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Discount Houses and Merchant Banks

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:35:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tetrad Bank. Image credit zimobinews.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Discount Houses and Merchant Banks

Discount Houses

A discount house is a financial institution that participates in the buying and discounting of bills of exchange and other financial products such as money markets, certain government […]

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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:08:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe dominating the Harare skyline. Image credit Nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe