Unit 2: Crowded Coasts

40 questions, mainly on case studies for Unit 2: Coasts. Hope it's useful :)

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  • Created by: LouiseG
  • Created on: 18-05-16 12:47

1. Which of these is not an "option" considered for the coastline?

  • Do nothing
  • Reform the Line
  • Retreat the line
  • Hold the line
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2. When was the Bournemouth Pier built?

  • 1880
  • 2010
  • 1980
  • 1904

3. Which of these is not a main reason why Holderness erodes so quickly?

  • The enclosed sea and deep sea floor generate destructive waves
  • A long fetch of waves hitting the coast
  • Boulder Clay erodes easily
  • Flambourgh Head dissolves and adds no new sediment to the beaches of Holderness

4. What is a littoral cell?

  • A stretch of coastline in which sediment is self-contained
  • A process by which sediment is recycled onto a beach before being eroded away
  • An area targeted for coastal management
  • A form of ICZM

5. What is a ria?

  • A flooded valley
  • A type of bird that lives in Southhampton
  • A depositional landform found in Dorset
  • A type of hard engineering
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