Coasts Intro Lesson

1. beach, 2. cliff, 3. estuary, 4. delta, 5. wave-cut platform, 6. bays, 7. cove, 8. clay, 9. chalk, 10. resort, 11. harbour, 12. headlands, 13. shingle, 14. slumping

Match the terms with the descriptions / photos / maps – see how many you can do in 5 minutes

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this

C. where sand or stones have been naturally built up (deposited) by the sea

E (the rounded stones)

A. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

H

H I

D

N

M. when a clay cliff collapses

B

F

J L (the rock)

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this

E (the rounded stones)

A. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

H

H I

D

N

M. when a clay cliff collapses

B

F

J L (the rock)

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

1. beach

ANSWERS

C. a strip of sand (or stones) by the sea

This is Bootle beachThis is Bootle beach

??

This is St Bees beachThis is St Bees beach

On Sept 22nd we are going to visit these beaches – the aim of the day is to compare and contrast the two beaches – let’s make a start now.

[why is it ‘unfair’ to compare only on the basis of two photos like this?]

Which do you prefer and why?

1. C

ANSWERS

2. cliff

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this

A. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

H

H I

D

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

J L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

E

This is St Bees Head

1. C , 2. E

ANSWERS

3. estuary

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this H

H I

D

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

J L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

A. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

1. C 2. E 3. A

ANSWERS

4. delta,

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this H

H I

D

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

J

Where is this?

How did it form?

How did it get its name?

What other subjects is this relevant to?

Mediterranean Sea

Cairo

Red S

ea

= Greek letter delta (d)

Name of river?

History? R.E.?

How was this photo taken? (Technology)

Deltas don’t form where rivers enter the sea in the UK – the tides and waves are too powerful so the sediment is carried away before it can build up above sea level.

BUT, there is a delta (or two) very near to John Ruskin School!!

Where?

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J

ANSWERS

5. wave-cut platform

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this H

H I

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

D

With thanks to Andrew Stacey for this photo of an amazing wave-cut platform in Dorset

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

6. bays

ANSWERS

H

H I

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H

ANSWERS

7. cove

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday K. the softest cliffs

are made of this

I

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) N

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N

ANSWERS

8. clay

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) I

K. the softest cliffs are made of this

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

ANSWERS

9. chalk

ANSWERS

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

L (the rock) I

Is chalk a relatively hard or soft rock?

This is a common misconception.NOTE: chalks to write on blackboards are not made of chalk! (they are made of gypsum, which is softer than wood)

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

9. L

ANSWERS

10. resort

ANSWERS

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

I

G. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

9. L 10. G

ANSWERS

11. harbour

ANSWERS

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

F

I

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

9. L 10. G 11. F

ANSWERS

12. headlands

ANSWERS

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

I

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

9. L 10. G 11. F 12. I

ANSWERS

13. shingle

ANSWERS

M. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

B

14. slumping

ANSWERS

M. when a clay cliff collapses

This happened a few years ago in Scarborough – we study it later in the course

1. C 2. E 3. A 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. N 8. K

9. L 10. G 11. F 12. I 13. B 14. M

ANSWERS

1. beach, 2. cliff, 3. estuary, 4. delta, 5. wave-cut platform,

6. bays, 7. cove, 8. clay, 9. chalk, 10. resort, 11. harbour,

12. headlands, 13. shingle, 14. slumping

RECAP: try to briefly explain what each of these are:

NEXT (or for HW):

Try to make up some actions and / or sound effects for each of these 14!!