Coastal erosion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how coastal erosion affects people’s lives.
Key learning points
- The coastline is eroded by the actions of the wind, waves and human activity.
- Erosion can create landforms such as caves, arches and sea stacks.
- Hard rock is eroded slowly and creates headlands, soft rock erodes quickly and creates bays.
- Maps can be used to identify headlands and bays formed by hard and soft rock.
Keywords
Waves - Waves are the movements of energy across water.
Erosion - Erosion is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site.
Geology - The geology of an area is its physical structure and what rocks and minerals exist there.
Common misconception
Children may believe that waves are cause by tides.
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon . Waves are caused by wind blowing over the sea.
Teacher tip
To help children understand the importance of geology on coasts, you could provide some hard rocks, like granite, and softer rocks, like boulder clay, for children to feel and experiment with.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a physical coastal feature?
Q2.Which of these is a human coastal feature?
Q3.A place with ‘point’ or ‘head’ in its name will probably be a
Q4.Which coastal feature is usually found in a deep water bay or estuary next to flat land?
Q5.Coastal land would be used for tourism when there is:
Q6.Bays can form natural that can be used as a safe place for fishing boats.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1. the movements of energy across water.
Q2. is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site.
Q3.Waves are formed by
Q4.The size of the wave depends upon:
Q5.Which two of these factors create large waves?
Q6.Erosion by waves can create features such as along a coastline.
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To help you plan your 6 geography lesson on: Coastal erosion, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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