Coasts

Question 1

How many people live in coastal areas?

Answer 1

4 billion but this number is expected to increase to 5.5 billion by 2030.

Question 2

What three opportunities do coastal areas bring?

Answer 2

Economic, environmental and recreational.

Question 3

Define the term ‘multi-use coastal area’.

Answer 3

This is an area that has a mixture of uses- commercial, leisure, residential and environmental .

Question 4

What two topics are in Unit 1?

Answer 4

Coast and Urban

Question 5

Why is Southampton a good example of a multi-use coastal area?

Answer 5

It is the busiest port in the UK (7% of all UK trade tgoes through Southampton). It has ExxonMobil oil refinery, the largest in the UK. Also Fawley Chemical Plant is located here, the largest in Europe.

Question 6

What does the term ‘Growth Poles’ mean?

Answer 6

Areas that are used for business development.

Question 7

What does the term ‘infrastructure’ mean?

Answer 7

A network of links including transportation and services.

Question 8

Many coastal places in the world have become ‘growth poles’. Name an example.

Answer 8

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Question 9

What is the name of the largest and most expensive coastal development project in Dubai?

Answer 9

Three palm-shaped islands as well as 300 other islands in the shape of the worl’d conintents and solar system.

Question 10

List some uses of the Palm Jumeriah in Dubai.

Answer 10

A hotel, a shopping mall, a marina, 1,00 beachside villas.

Question 11

When the palm islands are complete how much longer will Dubai’s coastline be?

Answer 11

400 km.

Question 12

What is Dubailand?

Answer 12

a recent development project in Dubai that includes 24 theme parks and shopping malls.

Question 13

True or false: Dubai has the World’s largest indoor ski dome in the world.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Name an example of one coastal area that has been developed as an economic resource.

Answer 14

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Question 15

What are the characteristics of constructive waves?

Answer 15

Gentle waves, strong swash, beach builds up and usually during the summer.

Question 16

Define the term ‘marine erosion’.

Answer 16

the wearing away of rock by the cation of the sea.

Question 17

Define the term ‘weathering’.

Answer 17

This is the breaking down of rocks by the action of the weather, plants or chemical action.

Question 18

What are the characteristics of a destructive wave?

Answer 18

Strong backwash, short and steep waves, beach is eroded and usually happens during the winter.

Question 19

What does ‘prevailing wind’ mean?

Answer 19

the dominant wind in an area.

Question 20

List the three main types of marine erosion.

Answer 20

Abrasion, Attrittion and Hydraulic Action.

Question 21

What is abrasion?

Answer 21

where rocks rocks rub against one another, smoothing down overtime. During a stormmaterial is hurled at the cliff face, creating a ‘sand blasting’ effect.

Question 22

What is attrition?

Answer 22

Attrition is where rocks collide with each other. Overtime this wears away beach material.

Question 23

What is Hydraulic Action?

Answer 23

The sheer force of the waves breaking against the cliff causes parts of the cliff to break away. As waves hit the cliff face they compress air into cracks, blasting away fragments fo rocks.