Coastal management (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What is the key challenge in coastal management?
What is the key challenge in coastal management?
Wave patterns change, causing erosion
What type of protection do hard engineering techniques provide?
What type of protection do hard engineering techniques provide?
Strong, immediate defence
What is the cost range per metre for constructing sea walls?
What is the cost range per metre for constructing sea walls?
10,000
What do sea walls do to wave energy?
What do sea walls do to wave energy?
Deflect it away from land
What natural process do groynes interrupt?
What natural process do groynes interrupt?
Longshore drift
How much do timber groynes cost per metre?
How much do timber groynes cost per metre?
Approximately $2,000
What is rip rap also known as?
What is rip rap also known as?
Rock armour
How does rip rap deal with wave energy?
How does rip rap deal with wave energy?
Absorbs it through gaps
What is a key characteristic of soft engineering?
What is a key characteristic of soft engineering?
Works with natural processes
How much does beach replenishment cost per metre?
How much does beach replenishment cost per metre?
Approximately $200
By how much can a wider beach reduce wave energy?
By how much can a wider beach reduce wave energy?
Up to 70%
What is the key advantage of offshore reefs?
What is the key advantage of offshore reefs?
Waves break further from shore