questions

Question 1

Why do most of the world’s populations live in coastal environments?

Answer 1

-lots of transport,
-easy access to food
-ecological benefits.
-Products
-money

Question 2

What coastal management techniques are used at the Elwood beach to protect
the coastline from erosion? Why are these techniques necessary?

Answer 2

the use of structures such as
-sea walls
-groynes
-training walls
-artificial reefs
-and breakwalls

to protect coastlines and property from erosion or to trap sand. These strategies are high technology and high cost.

Question 3

What are some sources of marine pollution and what impact does it have?

Answer 3

various plastic items like shopping bags and beverage bottles, along with cigarette butts, bottle caps, food wrappers, and fishing gear

Plastic waste is particularly problematic as a pollutant because it is so long-lasting. Plastic items can take hundreds of years to decompose

Question 4

What are megacities and what regions are many of them located in?

Answer 4

A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people

-China and India
-Brazil
-Japan
-Pakistan
-United States.

Question 5

label 10 countries of the world that you know.

Answer 5

-australia
-america
-europe
-Japan
-Canada
-Germany
-Sweden
-russia
-brazil
-india