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

.

Question 31

Case study of coastal landforms

Dorset coast

Answer 31

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