Types of Coastal Settlement

Natural harbours are the best places to launch a boat and villages. Which of the following is a natural harbour?

• Dublin Ireland

• Sydney, Australia

• London

• Newcastle, Australia

Beautiful places along the coasts are home to some world's best-known resorts. Which of the following is a coastal holiday resort?

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Acapulco, Mexico

• New York, USA

• Montreal

An estuary is where a river widens out as it reaches the sea. Which of the following is an estuary?

• Portsmouth, England

• Dublin, Ireland

• Alexandria

• Dubai, UAE

Villages also grew into towns and cities near the mouths of rivers. Which of the following coastal is a river crossing?

• London

• Kingston, Jamaica

• Vancouver, Canada

• Benidorm, Spain

Other coastal cities grew because there were important resources or industries nearby. Which of the following is such coastal city?

• San Francisco, USA

• Dublin, Ireland

• Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

• Libson

Which of the following settlement is formed due to a natural harbour?

• Acapula, Mexico

• New York, USA

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Tromso, Norway

Which of the following settlement is developed due to important resources or industries nearby?

• Miami Beach, Florida

• Newcastle, Australia

• Kingston, Jamaica

• Montreal

Which of the following coastal settlement was developed for holiday resorts?

• Benidorm, Spain

• Abu Dhabi

• Tokyo

• Muscat

What is an advantage with the development of ports?

• Growth of raw materials and exports

• Tourist attraction

• Increase in number of boats made

• Extension of a country's size

What is a concern with the development of ports?

• Pollution

• Trade war

• Infectious diseases

• Growth in number of plants and animals