• Coastal Environments Work Book

    Quiz 9

    Downdrift of the sea defences at Withernsea , the adjacent undefended coast is being eroded resulting in a set back.







Coastal Management Techniques

Identify the hard engineering technique shown in the image above.

A groyne at Hornsea on the Holderness Coast Internet Geography
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the image shows a groyne.

Identify the hard engineering technique shown in the image above.

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The image shows a gabion.

Identify the hard engineering technique shown in the image above.

Coastal erosion defences in the form of interlocking concrete blocks in the foreground and stone-filled wired gabion baskets behind
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The image shows a gabion, a wire mesh containing stones.

Identify the hard engineering technique shown in the image above.

Recurved sea wall at Scarborough Internet Geography
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The image shows a recurved sea wall.

Identify the hard engineering technique shown in the image above.

Rock armour has also been placed to the south of Withernsea. Internet Geography
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Which type of coastal management involves building artificial structures that try to control natural processes?

Coastal defences at Withernsea - view south Internet Geography
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Which of the following statements does not apply to hard engineering coastal management strategies?

Coastal defences at Withernsea - view north Internet Geography
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Hard engineering approaches to coastal management tend to be expensive, last only a short amount of time, are visually unattractive and unsustainable. They often increase erosion in other places further down the coast.

Identify the different types of hard engineering used to protect the coast in the image above.

Terminal groyne, rock armour and cliff slumping Internet Geography
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The image shows rock armour stretching from a gabion and groyne.

Identify the hard engineering techniques used to manage the coast in the image.

Downdrift of the sea defences at Withernsea , the adjacent undefended coast is being eroded resulting in a set back. Internet Geography
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Sandscaping is a type of hard engineering. True or false?

Sediment pumped onto the beach is moved by heavy machinery Internet Geography
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Sandscaping is a form of soft engineering as it works with nature.

Coastal Management Quiz
Boom! Well done!

Awesome, well done! You know your hard engineering techniques.

As Thor says, not bad at all. But, let's be honest, it's not brilliant. Give the quiz another go and don't forget to read up on this area by heading over to our coasts resources using the topics link at the top of the page.

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