Climate change: impacts on the coast Flashcards
1
Q
Benbecula is an island in
A
the Outer Hebrides
2
Q
………..people live on Benbecula
A
1,200
3
Q
by 2080, the sea level rise is predicted to exceed ………..to……………m
A
1 to 2 metres
4
Q
……..million live near the UK’s coastline
A
30 million
5
Q
the UK has……………..inhabited islands
A
291
6
Q
winter precipitation is likely to increase markedly on the…………and ……………coastlines of the UK
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northern and western coastlines
7
Q
…% of the UK’s coastline is already suffering from erosion, and the five areas which are at highest risk are:
A
17%
- south Wales
- north-west Scotland
- yorkshire
- east anglia
- thames estuary
8
Q
…..% of the UK’s trade comes and goes through sea ports
A
90%
