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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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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Investigating beach and sand dune morphology

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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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