The effect of human activities on coastal landscapes
I can understand the effect of human activities on the coast.
The effect of human activities on coastal landscapes
I can understand the effect of human activities on the coast.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A variety of human activities take place at the coast (development, agriculture, industry and coastal management).
- Human activities can have direct effects on coastal landscapes.
- Human activities can have indirect effects on coastal landscapes.
Keywords
Development - construction of infrastructure such as roads, houses and tourist areas
Erosion - the wearing away of rocks along the coastline
Habitat - the place where organisms live
Common misconception
Indirect effects of human activities are less important than direct effects.
Indirect effects of human activities at the coast have very significant effects: for example, rising sea levels as a result of global warming are an indirect effect with globally important impacts.
Equipment
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Water freezes in cracks, expands, and fractures rocks repeatedly.
Living organisms, like roots, break down rocks and minerals.
Alters rocks' minerals through chemical reactions, like acid rain.
Rapid descent of rock and soil down a slope, often triggered by rain.
Sudden drop of rock from a cliff or steep slope due to gravity.
Rapid downward movement of soil and rock along a curved surface.
