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Learning Objective:To find out about the seas and coasts of the UK.

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Have you ever been to a beach in the UK?

Which one?

What was it like?




If you walked around the whole coastline of Britain, you would have to walk for 12,429km. The coastline is the area where the

land meets the sea.

Can you remember which oceans and seas

surround the UK?



Can you use this map to find out which sea or ocean you

were looking out at when you were on the beach?


North Sea

English ChannelCeltic Sea

Irish Sea

North Atlantic Ocean




Sometimes, the words ‘ocean’ and ‘sea’ are used interchangeably but there is a difference between the two. Seas are usually areas where the water and land

meet and are partially enclosed by land. Seas are also smaller than oceans.




The coastlines around the UK are very varied. Some beaches are sandy while others are pebbly, some cliffs

are chalky while others are rocky.

Have a look at the pictures on the next slides showing

different coasts around the UK. Describe what you can see in

each one.






This is Brighton Beach. It is a very popular tourist destination. It has a very pebbly beach. The pier has an

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This is Watergate Bay in Newquay. It is a bay at the bottom of steep cliffs and has a two mile stretch of sandy beaches.

It also has lots of rock pools and caves to explore.







This photo shows the Old Harry Rocks which are two chalk formations on the Dorset coast. One of the formations is a coastal stack. Stacks are formed when wind and water wear away part of the headland (a

narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea) causing erosion. This leaves a single column of rock in the sea.







These cliffs are part of Flamborough Head in Yorkshire. These are chalk cliffs which have caves. These are called

sea caves and are created when the waves cause erosion.






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This picture shows the Green Bridge of Wales on the Pembrokeshire Coast. It is a stunning example of a sea arch which, like stacks and

caves, is caused by erosion. The rock of the Green Bridge is limestone. Eventually, the arch will be worn away, leaving a stack.



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