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Year 7 - Geography

The UK's coastline

Coasts: what shapes life at the coast?

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 explain what the coast is and describe how we use the UK's coastline.

Key Notes

  • The coastline is where the land meets the sea.
  • The United Kingdom is a range of islands, each with their own coastline.
  • Some parts of the coastline have a beach whereas other parts have cliffs.
  • The coastline has many uses, for example for fishing and tourism.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • coastline: the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean
  • beach: area of land between low and storm tide marks made up of beach materials like sand, mud and stones
  • cliff: a tall, vertical rock face
  • tourism: people travelling to a different place from where they live for a visit or holiday

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • That all coastlines are sandy beaches.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

The coastline is where the land meets the sea. The United Kingdom is a range of islands, each with their own coastline.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'coastline'

the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: That all coastlines are sandy beaches. Correction: Not all coastlines are sandy beaches. Some coastlines have beaches of stones called shingle, and some coastlines only have cliffs without any beach.

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