Coastal management

Coastal management

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16 Qs

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Coastal management

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Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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Elizabeth Thompson

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a management strategy for defending the coast?

Hard engineering

Soft engineering

Managed engineering

Managed retreat

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Groynes are an effective technique because they slow down the process of what occurring?

Transportation

Longshore drift

Nearshore drift

Deposition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How do groynes work to protect the coastline?

They trap sediment by slowing down longshore drift, thereby building up a wide beach

They absorb wave energy so that the cliffs behind are protected

They act as a hard rock barrier at foot of cliff to provide a buffer again the sea

They allow rapid longshore drift along the coastline

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

If the photo is facing south, which direction is longshore drift working in?

west to east

east to west

south to north

north to south

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main disadvantage of using groynes?

They can starve other beaches of sediment

Look ugly and unnatural

Expensive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which two coastal management structures can you see

Sea wall and gabions

Groyne and rock armour

Gabions and groynes

Sea wall and rock armour

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A recurved sea wall is effective because it...

Is not particularly expensive

Stops erosion of the coastline

Deflects wave energy back out to sea

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