Coastal processes — KCSE Geography

KCSE Geography · 60 practice questions · 4 syllabus objectives

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Describe the processes of coastal erosion (hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, solution) and the landforms produced (cliffs, wave-cut platforms, caves, stacks)

Describe landforms of coastal deposition: beaches, spits, bars, tombolos and sand dunes; explain their formation

Explain the importance of coastal areas for settlement, fishing, tourism and trade; describe the effects of coastal erosion on communities

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easySHORT ANSWER3 marks

Define the term 'coastal erosion' and explain its impact on local fishing communities. (3 marks)

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Part (a) — 1 mark

Coastal erosion: the process by which coastlines are worn away by wave action and currents (1 mk)

Part (b) — 2 marks

Loss of fishing grounds due to land being eroded into the sea (1 mk)

Increased difficulty in accessing fishing areas as boats may have to travel further (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER6 marks

State three features formed by coastal deposition and briefly explain how each is formed. (6 marks)

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Part (a) — 3 marks

Beach (1 mk)

Spit (1 mk)

Bar (1 mk)

Part (b) — 3 marks

Beach: Formed by the accumulation of sand and pebbles deposited by wave action. (1 mk)

Spit: Formed when longshore drift causes sediment to accumulate and extend into the sea. (1 mk)

Bar: Formed when a spit grows across a bay, joining two headlands and trapping water behind it. (1 mk)

easySHORT ANSWER4 marks

Name two landforms produced by coastal erosion and explain how each is formed. (4 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Cliffs (1 mk)

Stacks (1 mk)

Part (b) — 2 marks

Cliffs are formed by the undercutting of the base by wave action (1 mk)

Stacks are formed when a cave erodes through to the other side of a headland (1 mk)

Identify two processes of coastal erosion and describe their effects on coastal landforms. (4 marks)

Coastal processes — KCSE Geography

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