Physical Geography Coastal Landscapes

Question 1

By how muchdoes it expand by when water freezes?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

Exampleof a headland?

Answer 2

Studland (Chalk)

Question 3

Example of a bay?

Answer 3

Swanage Bay

Question 4

Example of a cave/arch/stack etc?

Answer 4

OldHarry’s Rock

Question 5

Example of spit?

Answer 5

SpurnPoint

Question 6

Example of a bar?

Answer 6

SlaptonSands

Question 7

Example of a wavecut platform?

Answer 7

Southern down,Wales

Question 8

By how much does the Holderness Coast retreat by each year?

Answer 8

2 metres

Question 9

How many villages have been lostfrom the Holderness Coastline since theRoman Times?

Answer 9

23

Question 10

What is the name of the coastal defence atMappletonon the HoldernessCoast?

Answer 10

Groynes/RipRap

Question 11

Name an example of a discordant coastline

Answer 11

The Jurassic Coast

Question 12

Name an example of a concordant coastline.

Answer 12

White Cliffs of Dover

Question 13

In which direction is the prevailing wind in the UK?

Answer 13

South-westerly

Question 14

Along the English Channel, how much has the sea level risen by in the past 100years?

Answer 14

12cm

Question 15

The North Sea storm surge happened in which year?

Answer 15

1953

Question 16

How many tourists visit Dawlish Warren spit each year?

Answer 16

480,000

Question 17

What % of jobs at Dawlish were in tourism in 2016?

Answer 17

13%

Question 18

In what year were the first wooden groynes installed on the beach at Dawlish?

Answer 18

1959

Question 19

How high are sea walls built?

Answer 19

3-5 metres

Question 20

How many £s does a wooden groyne cost per metre?

Answer 20

£2000

Question 21

How much does beach nourishmentcost per metre?

Answer 21

£2000

Question 22

Namea location that has beach nourishment?

Answer 22

SlaptonSands