A level Specimen

Question 1

Explain the concept of the sediment cell. (4 marks)

Answer 1

• A sediment cell is a closed system bounded by headlands or a change in longshore drift
• In a sediment cell, erosion, transport and deposition of sediment
• Input into sediment is erosion from land
• Little movement of sediment between cells

Question 2

Using Figure 7 and your own knowledge, assess the role of mass movement upon the development of this area of the Holderness coastal landscape. (6 marks)

Answer 2

AO1:
* Landform: Sliding and slumping