Study Figure 11, a photograph of part of a coastline.
Using Figure 11, identify the landform marked Z.
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Study Figure 11, a photograph of part of a coastline.
Using Figure 11, identify the landform marked Z.
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Study Figure 11, diagrams of destructive and constructive waves.
Using Figure 11, compare two features of destructive and constructive waves.
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Study Figure 12, below, a physical map of the British Isles.
Match the following descriptions of coastal landscapes in the UK with the correct letter shown on Figure 12.
Description of coastal landscape | Letter |
An uneven coastline with several large islands offshore |
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A headland which marks the coastal limit of the South Downs |
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Coastal landscapes in the UK
Study Figure 8, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of part of the coastline in Norfolk.
Using Figure 8, how long is the coastline between points X and Y?
Shade one circle only.
2.4 km
2.8 km
3.2 km
3.6 km
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Using Figure 8, what direction would you be facing from the lighthouse at 676 421 to the dunes at 690 433?
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Using Figure 8, describe one piece of evidence which suggests that Hunstanton is a tourist resort.
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Coastal landscapes in the UK
Study Figure 10 on the insert, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of the Woolacombe area in North Devon.
Using Figure 10, give the four-figure grid reference for a headland with cliffs.
Shade one circle only.
4542
4643
4240
4441
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Using Figure 10, which of the following coastal features is not shown in grid square 4339?
An area of sand dunes
A rocky wave cut platform
A wide sandy beach
A coastal spit
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Using Figure 10, what is the length and average width of Woolacombe beach between 456438 (labelled Y)?
Beach length 3.8 km, average width 0.7 km
Beach length 4.1 km, average width 0.2 km
Beach length 3.3 km, average width 0.4 km
Beach length 3.0 km, average width 0.9 km
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Using Figure 10, suggest one reason why this coastline has suitable conditions for the formation of sand dunes.
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Study Figure 12, showing sediment size at two locations along a coastal spit.
Complete the table in Figure 12 by calculating the mean sediment size, in cm, for location Y.
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Suggest one reason for the difference in sediment size between location X and location Y.
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Which of these is a process of mass movement in coastal environments?
Frost shattering
Slumping
Attrition
Longshore drift
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Study Figure 13, an image showing a coastal realignment scheme at Medmerry, West Sussex.
Using Figure 13, state what has happened to the area behind the shingle beach at high tide.
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Suggest one advantage of the coastal management strategy shown in Figure 13.
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Study Figure 14, a graph showing rates of erosion at a coastal site between 2000 and 2018.
Using Figure 14, what is the projected rate of erosion for 2030?
_____________ metres per year
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Study Figure 9, a photograph taken along the stretch of coastline.
Suggest one type of mass movement that is affecting these cliffs.
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Coastal landscapes in the UK
Study Figure 11, a map showing the changing coastline of the Holderness area, Yorkshire.
Figure 11
Using Figure 11, what is the mode of annual rate of erosion along the Holderness coastline?
Shade one circle only
1.0 –1.9 metres per year
2.0 –2.9 metres per year
3.0 –3.9 metres per year
4 metres and above per year
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Using Figure 11, describe how the rate of erosion changes from north to south.
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Using Figure 11, what is the coastal landform that has formed at Spurn Head?
Bar
Stack
Spit
Cliff
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Using Figure 11, suggest why there is a headland at Flamborough Head.
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Study Figure 12, a photograph showing cliffs at Aldbrough on the Holderness coast.
Figure 12
Using Figure 12, give one reason why the rate of erosion of the Holderness coast is high.
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Which one of the following statement is a process of erosion in coastal areas?
Hydraulic power
Longshore drift
Rock fall
Slumping
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Give one type of weathering that takes place in coastal areas.
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Study Figure 11, a 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey map showing part of northern Scotland.
Using Figure 11, what is the straight-line distance between the Hill of Crogodale, marked X, and Duncansby Head, marked Y?
2.25 km
2.75 km
3.25 km
3.75 km
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Study Figure 12, a photograph looking northwards along the coastline towards Duncansby Head.
Using Figure 11 and Figure 12, describe two pieces of evidence that show that this coastline is being eroded.
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Study Figure 13, a photograph showing sea defences in Hornsea, Yorkshire.
Explain how the sea defences shown in Figure 13 help to protect the coastline from erosion.
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Study Figure 14, a photograph showing a coastal landscape in Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Explain how different coastal landforms are created by erosion.
Use Figure 14 and your own understanding.
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Explain the benefits of using hard engineering strategies to protect the coastline.
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Study Figure 15, a photograph of part of Dorset, and sketch maps showing changes in the shape of a coastline over time.
Explain the formation of the physical features of the coastline shown in Figure 15.
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Explain the formation of a spit.
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Study Figure 10 and Figure 11, photographs showing soft engineering strategies.
Discuss the costs and benefits of soft engineering strategies in protecting coastlines. Use Figure 10 and Figure 11 and your own understanding.
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Explain how a coastline of headlands and bays forms and changes over time.
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'Coastal management schemes are effective in protecting the coastline from physical processes'.
Do you agree?
Using an example, explain your answer.
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Explain how a wave cut platform is formed as a cliff is eroded.
Use one or more diagrams to support your answer.
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Study Figure 13, a diagram showing some coastal processes and coastal management strategies.
Figure 13
Assess the effectiveness of strategies used to protect coastlines against erosion.
Use Figure 13 and your own understanding
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Explain how spits and bars form along the coast as a result of deposition.
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Study Figure 13, a photograph of coastal defences in Withernsea in eastern England.
Discuss the costs and benefits of hard engineering strategies for coastal management.
Use Figure 13 and your own understanding.
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