Lesson 3.1.3.6

3.1.3.6 Coasts: case studies Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary requirement of a local coastal case study?

    • Calculate sea levels
    • Map tectonic plates
    • Analyse fieldwork data
    • Evaluate global trade

  2. Non-UK coastal case studies must evaluate which key pair of factors?

    • Risks and opportunities
    • Imports and exports
    • Latitudinal drift rates
    • Tectonic boundaries

  3. Evaluating coastal defences requires assessing flood risk reduction alongside what other factor?

    • Downdrift coastal impacts
    • Upland river discharge
    • Deep ocean currents
    • Global atmospheric pressure

  4. A sea wall protects a town but starves the beach. What does this demonstrate?

    • Management trade-offs
    • Total scheme failure
    • Zero environmental impact
    • Perfect sustainable design

  5. Which action best demonstrates coastal community resilience to flooding?

    • Early warning systems
    • Dredging offshore reefs
    • Ignoring flood warnings
    • Building wooden groynes

  6. Where must the contrasting coastal landscape case study be located according to the specification?

    • Within the UK
    • Near the equator
    • Beyond the UK
    • In polar regions

  7. What type of human response aims to directly reduce the impact or frequency of coastal hazards?

    • Mitigation
    • Managed retreat
    • Adaptation
    • Resilience

  8. What is the most effective primary data collection method for measuring beach cross-section changes?

    • Secondary map analysis
    • Questionnaire surveys
    • Random sampling
    • Beach profiling

  9. Why can conclusions from a single coastal case study rarely be applied universally?

    • Uniform wave energy
    • Unique local conditions
    • Identical rock types
    • Globalised management

  10. Sustainable coastal management aims to balance social and economic needs with what other priority?

    • Short-term profit
    • Maximum engineering
    • Complete development
    • Environmental protection

  11. Which process occurring downdrift of hard engineering defences indicates unsustainable coastal management?

    • Dune stabilisation
    • Terminal groyne syndrome
    • Increased accretion
    • Salt marsh growth

  12. Field measurements of beach sediment size along a drift-aligned beach are used to investigate what process?

    • Longshore drift
    • Sub-aerial weathering
    • Hydraulic action
    • Marine transgression

  13. Evaluating a coastal management scheme requires assessing both its costs and what else?

    • Benefits
    • Grid references
    • Hypotheses
    • Fieldwork methods

  14. Which primary data source gives the most precise measurement of cliff erosion rates?

    • Anecdotal resident statements
    • Historical shoreline maps
    • LiDAR survey data
    • Local news archives

  15. What concept describes the net balance between sediment inputs, stores, and outputs on a coast?

    • Wave refraction
    • Coastal sediment budget
    • Tidal range
    • Dynamic equilibrium

  16. Which management approach considers the entire sediment cell rather than isolated stretches of coast?

    • Hard engineering
    • Integrated coastal management
    • Hold the line
    • Deficit management

  17. Moving coastal infrastructure and settlements inland in response to erosion risk is known as what?

    • Beach nourishment
    • Managed retreat
    • Cliff stabilisation
    • Hard engineering

  18. What term describes a coastal community's ability to cope with and recover from severe storm surges?

    • Vulnerability
    • Adaptation
    • Resilience
    • Mitigation

  19. Which factor varies significantly between countries, affecting how coastal hazards are managed beyond the UK?

    • Tidal frequency
    • Wave speed
    • Gravitational force
    • Governance and wealth

  20. What type of soft engineering involves adding sand or shingle to an eroding beach?

    • Managed realignment
    • Cliff regrading
    • Beach nourishment
    • Dune fencing

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