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Coastal processes and landforms
Erosional processes and landforms introduction
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Types of waves
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Marine erosion processes
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Subaerial erosion processes
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Large-scale erosional landforms
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Formation of a wave-cut (shore) platform
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Formation of a sea stack
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Do sea cliffs sway during storms?
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Sand dunes: formation and succession
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Sand dunes: dune slack wetlands
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How does the moon help drive ocean circulation?
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What causes the tides?
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Coastal management
The challenges of sea-level rise and coastal management
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Soft engineering: Sand dune management
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Soft engineering: Beach management
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Hard engineering approaches to coastal management
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Impacts of climate change on low-lying coastlines | The Muni coastal lagoon, Ghana
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Impacts of coastal change on local communities in Ghana
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Coasts fieldwork
Coasts GCSE-style exam questions
Define the term 'fetch' (1)
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Identify the physical process that has shaped the pebble (1)
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Label two landforms shown in the photograph (2)
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Describe the characteristics of constructive waves (3)
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Describe the characteristics of destructive waves (3)
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Explain the process of longshore drift (3)
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This diagram shows two types of coastal defences. Explain how they work together to protect the coastline. (3)
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Explain the formation of a wave-cut (shore) platform (4)
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Explain how a beach is formed (4)
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Explain the soft engineering strategy of "Managed Retreat". (4)
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Study the photograph showing a section of the Yorkshire coast. Suggest why there are no coastal defences along this section of coastline. (4)
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Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of using beach nourishment as a coastal protection strategy. (4)
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Study the diagram. Explain how the two methods of coastal defences shown protect the coastline (4)
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Refer to this diagram of a beach profile to explain how the beach was formed. (4)
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Explain with the use of a diagram how the landform shown was formed (6)
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Describe, with the aid of a diagram, the physical processes that formed this bar (6)
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Explain the reasons for differences between the features of soft and hard rock coastlines (6)
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Suggest how the sea defences shown can work in combination with each other to protect the coastline. (6)
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Using examples, examine the physical factors that can influence how fast a coastline can erode (8)
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Using examples examine the differences between discordant and concordant coastlines (with diagrams) (8)
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Evaluate how soft engineering schemes could be more sustainable than hard engineering schemes. (8)
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Examine how soft engineering could prevent coastal erosion. (8)
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Discuss the costs and benefits of hard engineering coastal defences (8)
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Evaluate the success of coastal management strategies (8)
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