Geography GCSE
Fetch
What Fetch means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
The distance of open water over which the wind blows.
The distance of open water over which the wind blows to generate waves.
Topics that use Fetch
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- Distinctive coastal landscapes are the outcome of the interaction between physical and human processes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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