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People and Weathering

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:27:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Air pollution results in increased incidences of acid rain. Image credit airbetter.org ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: People and weathering

How humans influence weather?

Human activities such as industrialisation and driving of cars produce emissions such as sulphur dioxide,nitric oxide […]

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Desertfication

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

Desertification in the arid parts of Kenya. image credit Rascona-of-the-week. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Desertification

The meaning of desertification

Desertification literary means the making of deserts and several definitions have been offered for the term all expressing this idea.
Desertification refers to […]

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FloodPlains and Levees

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:39:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

A floodplain and its common features. Image credit weebly.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Floodplains and Levees

Floodplain

These are typically found in the middle and lower course sections of the river.
They are gently sloping surfaces of alluvium that result from lateral erosion […]

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Forms of production

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:17:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Subsistence farming is an example of direct production. Image credit weebly.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Forms of Production

Direct production
-This is when one produces goods and services for their own consumption for example subsistence farming or a tailor making […]

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Bank Loans and Overdrafts

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:39:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit forexsiteds.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Bank Loans and Overdrafts

Bank Overdrafts

Are an informal way of borrowing money.
They are given to current account holders only.
Are a short term form of borrowing.
Interest is charged daily on the amounts owing.
The interest rate levied on these […]

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Cheque crossings

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:11:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A crossed cheque. Image credit freechequewriter.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Cheque crossings

Crossed cheques

A cheque may have a general or special crossing on its face.

General crossing

general_crossings

The cheque has two parallel lines across its face.
It […]

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Trade and Cash discounts

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit seawaytrail.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Trade and Cash discounts

Trade discount

a gross deduction from the gross invoice or catalog price
given by one trader to another
varies with the quantity and type of goods purchased and is deducted at the point of sale
usually the rate […]

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Introduction, Purpose and importance of Advertising

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:56:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Econet Advert. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Introduction, Purpose and importance of Advertising

Advertising

It is the act or practice of calling public attention to one’s product, service, need, etc.,

Purpose/Importance of advertising to consumers

It informs consumers about the following:
The prices of various goods […]

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The construction of dams for multiple purposes

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:09:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

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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