Name and explain the coastal processes of erosion, transport and deposition.
Identify coastal landforms on diagrams, maps and photographs. Describe the formation of coastal landforms in Ireland. Describe how human activities affect natural coastal processes.
Discuss how our coastline is under threat from natural and human influences and describe some of the methods used to protect it. Explain how changes in sea levels affect coastal landforms. (HL)
Contents
10.1 The Blue Planet 10.2 Waves 10.3 Marine processes 10.4 Landforms of marine erosion 10.5 Landforms of marine deposition
10.6 Human interaction with coastal processes Case Studies: North Bull Island, County Dublin Courtown north beach, County Wexford
10.7 Isostatic and eustatic processes (HL) Questions
If you are choosing this chapter to study in detail, you must be able to explain
marine processes, explain how the landforms are made and be able to identify them on diagrams, maps and photos. The extra material you need to know is indicated by a green arrow. Higher Level
students should study how landforms represent a balance between internal and surface forces. If you are not choosing this chapter to study in detail, then you should be able to identify the landforms on diagrams, maps and photos and state the processes that made them.