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Coastal Landscapes and Processes

(a) Study Figure 12, which shows a planned coastal defence scheme for Lyme Regis in Dorset.

(i) Using Figure 12, give three different ways in which the planned scheme may help to reduce coastal erosion.

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(ii) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed changes for tourists visiting the coastline.........................................................................................................................

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(6 marks) (b) Study Figure 13, which shows a cross-section of a headland with cliffs and caves.

(i) In the space below, draw and label a diagram to show how a stack may develop at the end of the headland.(2 marks)

.(ii) Explain how wave action and other processes will help to create the features shown on your diagram in (i).

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Study Figure 12, below, which shows a coastline formed by erosion.

(i) In the box on the next page, draw a labelled sketch to show the main features

of Figure 12.

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(ii) Explain how and why the coastline shown may change in the future.

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(b) Study Figure 13, on the insert, which shows a type of coastal protection.

(i) Describe the method of coastal protection shown.

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(ii) Suggest how the method will protect the housing built along the coast.

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(i) On Figure 12b, mark with an arrow and label three coastal features shown.

One has been done for you.

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(ii) Explain the formation of a wave-cut platform.

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(b) Study Figure 13, below, a photograph of some coastal defences in an area of sand

dunes.

Describe one method of coastal

protection shown.

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(c) Explain how some coastal defences work.

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(a) Study Figure 2, the Ordnance Survey map extract.

Compare the physical features of the coastline in the highlighted grid squares.

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Chesil Beach has been formed partly as a result of longshore drift. With the help of a

diagram, explain how longshore drift works.

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(i) Weymouth, is a coastal holiday resort.

Suggest two problems caused by the large numbers of visitors to Weymouth.

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(ii) For a holiday resort you have studied, describe some of the solutions to problems

caused by tourism.

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(a) Give two differences between destructive waves and constructive waves.

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(b) Study Figure 14, below, an Ordnance Survey map extract of Start Point, South

Devon. Figure 15 is a sketch map of Figure 14.

Figure 14

(i) On Figure 15, a sea stack has been labelled.

Mark with an arrow and label three other landforms resulting from coastal erosion.

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(ii) Explain the formation of a sea stack.

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(c) Study Figure 16, on the insert, a photograph of coastal defences at Mappleton,

east Yorkshire.

Explain how the coast is being protected from erosion by the sea.

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