Pearson Edexcel IGCSE · Geography

Coastal environments: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Coastal environments.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which process of coastal erosion involves pebbles and rocks being thrown against the base of a cliff by the force of the waves?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following is an example of a soft engineering strategy used for coastal management?

Question 3

1 mark

Why are mangrove ecosystems particularly effective as a form of soft engineering for coastal defense against storm surges?

Question 4

1 mark

In which of the following climatic zones are coral reef ecosystems primarily found?

Question 5

1 mark

Which abiotic characteristic is a fundamental requirement for the growth and survival of mangrove ecosystems?

Question 6

2 marks

What are revetments and how do they reduce coastal erosion?

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain the role of longshore drift in the development of a coastal spit.

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain how the construction of groynes can increase erosion rates in coastal areas further down the coast.

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Question 9

4 marks

Coastal landforms are created through a sequence of physical processes.
(a) Name two types of marine erosion that affect a headland.
(b) Explain the sequence of landform development from a cave to a stack.
(c) State how a stack eventually becomes a stump.

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Question 10

7 marks

The development of coastal landforms is heavily influenced by the relationship between geology and marine processes.
(a) Explain how the interaction of discordant geology and wave refraction leads to the formation of headlands and bays.
(b) Evaluate the social and economic impacts of using hard engineering strategies (such as sea walls) versus soft engineering (such as beach replenishment) for the sustainable management of a coastal community.

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