Coastal Management Quiz

On what does the shape of the coastline primarily depend?

• The amount of tourism

• Geological structure

• The type of management

• The height of waves

What can make the situation at Slapton worse?

• Increased beach activities

• Coastal flooding from storms and sea-level change

• Soft management techniques

• Geological structures

What is required for effective management of coastal areas like Start Bay?

• A focus on tourism

• Knowledge of the interacting processes

• Ignoring the geological structure

• Only hard management techniques

What is the role of waves and wind in shaping the UK coastline?

• They have no significant impact

• They primarily shape the coastline

• They only affect the coastline during storms

• They are only responsible for transportation of material

What do coastal landscapes in the UK attract?

• Only wildlife

• People to live and work

• Only tourists

• No one, they are deserted

What are distinctive coastal landscapes modified by?

• Human activity only

• Physical processes only

• Interaction of human activity and physical processes

• Geological processes

What is the focus of the study in section 4.4b regarding coastal landscapes?

• The change in coastal landscapes due to human processes only

• The change in coastal landscapes due to physical processes only

• How the interaction of physical and human processes is causing change in a named coastal landscape (Slapton)

• The significance of the location of Lyme Regis

What is not the focus of the study in section 4.4b?

• Slapton

• Lyme Regis

• Coastal erosion

• Human activity

What is a ria?

• A) A mountain range

• B) A flooded river valley

• C) A type of freshwater lake

• D) A coastal headland

What is Slapton Ley?

• A) A coastal headland

• B) A mountain range

• C) A freshwater lagoon

• D) A beach