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Physical weathering

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:15:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Exfoliation weathering. Image credit asergeev.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Physical Weathering

Physical weathering is the disintegration of a rock into smaller particles by mechanical processes and without any changes in the chemical composition of the rock.
It is more likely to occur in arid climates such […]

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Water Action in Deserts

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:02:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Hot Deserts, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rain falling in a desert. Image credit Snipview.

In most deserts rain does not fall for several years.
When it does it comes in the form of unexpected and infrequent downpours.
Therefore despite the low rainfall totals (about 250mm per annum), water is […]

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Factors affecting erosion, transportation and deposition

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:28:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

Laminar Flow. Image credit gjhikes.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes

The following factors affect the river’s energy and ability to erode, transport and deposit its load.
Type of flow, gradient of channel, volume/discharge, cross-sectional channel shape, channel roughness.

Type of flow Laminar and Turbulent [...]
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Delivery Note and Consignment Note

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:10:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delivery Note. Image credit spreadsheet123.com ZIMSEC Commerce Notes: Delivery Note and Consignment Note

Delivery Note

Is issued by a supplier to the buyer.
It is written in duplicate
It is used when the seller uses their own transport to deliver goods.
It is sent with the goods.
It is sued to […]

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Money and its characteristics

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:32:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Money. Image credit noirg.org ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and its characteristics

Money was developed to overcome some of the problems of barter trade.
There are many forms of money viz:
Bank notes and coins
Cheques
Money orders
Bills of exchange
Postal Orders

Legal tender

Bank notes and coins are legal tender.
These are issued […]

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Telebanking

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:05:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Telebanking. Image credit coastal24.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Telebanking

Telebanking

This is a service offered by banks that allow customers to make enquiries or give instructions concerning their accounts over the phone.
Instructions are usually given by customers who operate call accounts.
When customers open call […]

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Department Store

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Greatermans. Image credit finacialgazette.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Department store

Department store

a multistory building with several shops under one roof
located in the city centre where land is more expensive
sells a wide range of goods in different departments
each department sells one line of goods
the buyer […]

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Manufacturer’s warehouse depot

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:40:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Tools in a warehouse. Image credit tools-warehouse.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing: Manufacturer’s warehouse depot

Manufacturers’s warehouse depot

They are used to store equipment and spares.
They are used to store finished manufactured goods.
They are used to store raw materials to be used in the […]

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Advertising Media:Magazines

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:05:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Magazine stand. Image credit blogspot.com Magazine stand. Image credit blogspot.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Advertising Media:Magazines