Coastal landscapes and change

Question 1

Give the three reasons why the coastal landscape is dynamic (always changing):

Answer 1

-It is the boundary where the land and the sea meet and where marine (sea) and sub-aerial (land) processes operate and interact
-Coasts experience extreme events (e.g. tropical storms)
-Human development on the coasts is varied )ports, transport, industry etc.)

Answer 2

The Littoral zone contains coastal sediments. Waves, currents and tides moves these sediments along the coast called the littoral zone.

Question 2

What does the word littoral mean?

Answer 2

-A region lying along a shore (coast)