Y10 Coasts and Hazards Part 2

Which coastal management strategy involves the addition of sand to an eroding beach

What is managed retreat?

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a coastal ecosystem?

What is the primary threat to mangrove ecosystems?

Which of the following activities is most likely to result in coastal ecosystem destruction?

Which of the following is NOT a type of coastal erosion?

Which of the following is an example of a hard engineering coastal defense?

Which coastal ecosystem is found in warm, shallow, tropical waters and is highly sensitive to climate change?

What is one major conflict in coastal management?

Which type of waves is responsible for building up beaches by depositing sediment?

How does industrialization affect coastal environments?

Which of the following processes is responsible for forming caves, arches, stacks, and stumps?

What is a disadvantage of sea walls as a coastal management strategy?

Wave-cut platforms are formed due to…

Longshore drift is caused by waves approaching the coast at an angle. What happens to sediment as a result?

Why might some coastal communities oppose the use of hard engineering methods?

Which of these coastal features is formed by deposition?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of coastal flooding?

Which factor determines whether a country invests in hard or soft engineering for coastal protection?

How can GIS (Geographic Information Systems) help with coastal management?