Year 7 - Geography
GIS: Visualising and Analysing coastal erosion
Coasts: what shapes life at the coast?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils how physical and human processes shape our coastline. Pupils will also learn about the threats and challenges coastlines face in a warming world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to visualise and analyse coastal erosion using GIS platforms.
Key Notes
- Aerial imagery can be used to visualise coastal erosion using GIS.
- Old and new maps can visualise coastal erosion using GIS.
- Analysing maps and aerial imagery using GIS can help us explain patterns of coastal erosion.
Vocabulary To Learn
- geographic information system: a geographical information system (GIS) is a computer mapping system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns
- visualise: to form a mental or physical image of something, making it easier to understand
- analyse: to break things down and identify patterns and relationships
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Coastal erosion is likely to be the same in different places along a stretch of coastline.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Aerial imagery can be used to visualise coastal erosion using GIS. Old and new maps can visualise coastal erosion using GIS.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'geographic information system'
a geographical information system (GIS) is a computer mapping system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Coastal erosion is likely to be the same in different places along a stretch of coastline. Correction: Coastal erosion varies between different places. It is influenced by human factors, such as whether coastal defences have been installed, and physical factors, such as the rock type.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Coastal management Study Guide
- Depositional coastal landforms Study Guide
- Erosional coastal landforms Study Guide
- Processes shaping the coastline Study Guide
- Protecting the UK's coastline Study Guide
- The future of global coasts Study Guide
- The impacts of climate change on Tuvalu Study Guide
- The UK's coastline Study Guide
- Threats to the UK's coastline Study Guide
- Tuvalu: An island nation Study Guide
- Waves and tides Study Guide
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