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6. What is threatening coral reefs?

  • Sea Weed
  • Contact with humans
  • Increased CO2 levels

7. As a impact of Dubais growth what animal is now endangered?

  • Flatback sea turtle
  • Hawksbill sea turtle
  • Loggerhead sea turtle
  • Green sea turtle

8. What two cities have joined into a 2nd biggest city in Spain?

  • Manilva and Gibraltar
  • Malaga and Gibraltar
  • Marbella and Torrox

9. What is one of the schemes Blackpool introduced in 2000?

  • 'Illuminance'
  • 'Brilliance'
  • 'Lights'

10. What was Brightons population in 1801?

  • 9,000
  • 7,000
  • 8,000
  • 5,000

11. What is the top of a wave called?

  • height
  • crest
  • peak
  • fetch

12. What management scheme is Sheringham using?

  • hold the line
  • do nothing
  • managed retreat
  • advance the line

13. In what year did they start to build offshore land?

  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2009
  • 2008

14. What is a use of the coastline?

  • building sand castles
  • arcades with a sea view
  • energy source
  • long dog walks

15. What percentage of sand dune habitats and biodiversity has been destroyed in The Costa Del Sol?

  • 80%
  • 35%
  • 75%
  • 60%

16. In Blackpool, in what decade was the railway introduced?

  • 1870s
  • 1840s
  • 1960s
  • 1920s

17. Where do mangroves form?

  • within 30 degrees of the equator
  • within 25 degrees of the equator
  • within 10-12 degrees of the equator
  • within 45 degrees of the equator

18. Why defend the coast?

  • protect fragile/endangered ecosystems
  • protect places further down the shore
  • reduce the impact on sea life

19. How many plant species are threatened in The Costa Del Sol because of waste on beaches?

  • 420
  • 200
  • 500
  • 360

20. In what year did Brightons railway open?

  • 1874
  • 1841
  • 1978
  • 1865