The Coastal Zone: Questions

1) Explain how a beach is formed.

(4 Marks)

d) Explain why people visit coastal areas.

(2 Marks)

e) Describe the problems that can occur due to the large number of visitors.

(4 Marks)

(Marks available: 12)

2 a) Explain how a wave cut platform is formed.

(4 Marks)

b) Why do coastal areas encourage tourism?

(4 Marks)

3. Describe how coastal areas can reduce the impacts that tourists have.

(3 marks)

3 The photograph shows the Holderness coastline. Some parts of the Holderness

coastline are under constant attack from the erosional effects of the sea.

a) What strategies can be used to reduce the effects of coastal erosion?

(4 Marks)

b) What problems can be caused by coastal management of this kind?

(2 Marks)

d) Explain how a spit is formed.

(5 marks)

4. For a case study that you have studied identify and explain how hard engineering strategies

can reduce coastal flooding (8 marks)

5. For a case study that you have studied describe and explain how conservation is practised

along the coastline (8 marks)