Risks from coastal flooding
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the risks from coastal flooding.
Key learning points
- There are several causes of coastal flooding.
- The risks from coastal flooding are increasing due to climate change.
- Coastal flooding brings threats to people and the environment.
Keywords
Vulnerable - a reduced ability to cope or withstand an event
Climate change - long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Habitat - the place where organisms live
Common misconception
All coastal communities are equally vulnerable to coastal flooding.
Low-lying coastal communities are most at risk of coastal flooding, especially with increasing storms and storm surges.
Teacher tip
Students could use GIS to map areas that are most at risk of coastal flooding in a particular country or around the world.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of climate change?
Q2.One impact of climate change is that sea levels are due to ice sheets melting and ocean water expanding in volume.
Q3.Which of the following is a human activity that contributes to global warming?
Q4.What is the definition of a habitat?
Q5.Which of these events would be most likely to be called extreme weather if they occurred in the UK?
Q6.What type of process is slumping?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a storm surge?
Q2.How is climate change increasing sea levels?
Q3.Why are low-lying coastal areas more at risk of flooding?
Q4.What is a consequence of rising sea levels on coastal communities?
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