CE/KS3 Geography: Coastal Erosion

Common Entrance / KS3 Geography – Coastal Erosion

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Coastal erosion is a key topic in the geography syllabus both at KS3 and for Common Entrance. As well as the curriculum requirements, this is an essential topic for all children growing up on an island as we are surrounded by fabulous coastlines!

If your child looks at their text books with a feeling of dread, if too much text on a page is, quite simply, too much, then our revision guides can help. Broken down into bite sized chunks, this is a great KS3 & Common Entrance revision guide that helps your child with all the key points that they need to know about Coastal Erosion. Each section is broken down into clearly laid out and visually interesting way, so that it is easier and more appealing for your child to get to grips with.

Edited by Simon Lewis, Head of Geography at the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) and endorsed by the ISEB, this colourful, fact filled topic pack makes learning a pleasure and revising quick and effective.

Topics Covered Include:

• Glossary of key terms
• What is the coastal zone?
• Erosion, transportation and deposition and how they affect the coast
• Rock type and structure, the shape of the coast, wave power and how they affect the coast
• How waves work
• Swash and backwash
• Types of waves
• Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and corrosion
• The formation of cliffs, bays and headlands
• The formation of caves, arches, stacks and stumps
• Longshore drift and the formation of beaches
• Features of beaches caused by erosion
• Living by the coast – conservation and conflict
• Flooding and coastal management

Engaging, full-colour illustrations on every page

Text broken down into bite-sized chunks on a lightly shaded background

A simple, easy-to-understand glossary of key terms