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Cambridge AS & A Level Geography

8Coastal environments

Coastal environments in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Waves, marine erosion, transport and deposition

    45 min

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  • Coastal depositional landforms

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  • Sand dunes, saltmarshes and mangrove swamps

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  • Sub-aerial processes and coastal erosional landforms

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  • Coral reefs: conditions, threats and management

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  • Coastal challenges and management: a detailed specific example

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Coastal environments: sample question

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Why do coral reefs grow only in shallow water?

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