Review of Coasts: What have your learnt?

What do you still need to do?

Geographers learn about the physics of climate change, or the interaction of weather
events and flood risk, or the way people’s behaviour is influenced by the space around
them.’ Above, Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast, Australia. Photograph: Chris
Hyde/Getty Images Thursday 13 August 2015
Questions from Year 10 feedback:
1. Can you name the 4 features from emergent and submergent coastlines? Extension
-complete a labeled diagram of these.
2. Sand Dunes:
Can you name one plant type from
a) Foredune/Embryo
b) Main Ridge
c) Grey dune/Heath
d) Climax
3. Salt marsh
e) Name 1 plant species that can grow near the mudflats or lower marches that can take
flooding and the high salinity?
f) What types of plants may be found in the upper marches?
g) What types of trees can be found in the carr woodland?
4. Sub Aerial processes: Name 2 types of weathering and 2 types of mass movement
5. mangroves:
h) Where do we find mangroves?
i) Name a mangrove tree species and 3 mangrove animals.
j) What are the threats to the Sunderbans?
k) How are the threats managed?
5. Go through your exercise book and complete and correct all of your work.