Rivers and Coasts

Question 1

Long profile of a river

Answer 1

River Tees

Question 2

River Tees

location

Answer 2

North East england

Question 3

River Tees

Length/ drains

Answer 3

85 miles

710 square miles

Question 4

River Tees

river slows which direction

Answer 4

east ward

Question 5

River Tees
Upper course
(source
run off
rainfall
tributaries 
characteristics)

Answer 5

Source - high in Pennines (893m above sea level)
•high run off as steep V shaped valleys of impermeable rock
•high rainfall
•many tributaries
•high fall waterfall- tallest in england (21m)
•gorges, rapids at low force

Question 6

River Tees

middle corse

Answer 6

• clear widening/ meandering

* slides become less steep (lateral erosion)

Question 7

River Tees

lower course

Answer 7

very urbanised,large population
•oxbow lakes
•large oil and gas industries
•natural levees formed due to silt build up
•huge water sports complex (tees barrage)
•mouth in north sea

Question 8

River Tees

management

Answer 8

reservoir

Question 9

MEDC flood

Answer 9

Boscastle 2004

Question 10

Boscastle 2004
reasons (physical)
(4)

Answer 10

• very wet august (2x average rain) so ground was already saturated
• impermeable rocks, thin soils
• steep slopes- rapid runoff
• very high tide- difficult for water to flow out to sea

Question 11

Boscastle 2004

human reasons

Answer 11

• bridges low so acted as a dam- water built up until burst through like huge wave
• many buildings/roads close to river so more damage

Question 12

Boscastle 2004
primary impacts
(4)

Answer 12

• wall of water swept through village destroying everything
• 6 buildings swept away
• no deaths, few serious injuries
• possessions ruined

Question 13

Boscastle 2004
secondary
(2)

Answer 13

• 90% of economy- tourism. lost money- tourist attractions and ships forced to shut
• insurance pay out £20 million

Question 14

LEDC flood

Answer 14

Bangladesh 2004

Question 15

Bangladesh 2004

how much flooded

Answer 15

60% of Dhaka

covered 50% of country

Question 16

Bangladesh 2004

how long last

Answer 16

July-Sept

Question 17

Bangladesh 2004
social
(2)

Answer 17

• 36 mil homeless

* 800 deaths-more with disease

Question 18

Bangladesh 2004

Economic

Answer 18

infrastructure

flights suspended

Question 19

Bangladesh 2004

Cost of damage

Answer 19

$2.2 billion of 4% of total GDP for 2004

Question 20

Bangladesh 2004
Environmental
(3)

Answer 20

• July/August-38% of land flooded (agricultural)
• water contamination
• soil erosion

Question 21

Bangladesh 2004
Response / Management
(5)

Answer 21

• Early warning system
• shelters
• levees-protect
• increasing monitoring (as happens every year)
• farmers-build homes on stilts

Question 22

Bangladesh 2004

Why does heavy rainfall happen every year?

Answer 22

Monsoon period- June/September

Question 23

Bangladesh 2004
characteristics causing
(2)

Answer 23

Lays mainly on flood plains- flatland

Most of land lies 6m below sea

Question 24

Coastal Management

Answer 24

Sandbanks

Question 25

Sandbanks | what is it

Answer 25

a low lying spit in Poole Harbour | second largest natural harbour in the world

Question 26

Sandbanks | Why does erosion take place

Answer 26

due to longshoremen drift and the tidal currents in the harbour. Moves generally west to east (to Bornemouth)

Question 27

Sandbanks | Human uses/facilities

Answer 27

``` safe swimmers zone water sports volleyball posts lifeguards cafes leisure hotels ```

Question 28

Sandbanks | why is there need to protect?

Answer 28

* tracts millions * blue flag awarded beach * economy-tourism * 4th most expensive land value in world, expensive property that contribute to local economy

Question 29

Sandbanks | What happened between 1984-2000

Answer 29

29m of sand had been lost from width of beach

Question 30

Sandbanks | Soft Engineering

Answer 30

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Question 31

Case study of coastal landforms | Dorset coast

Answer 31

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