WorksheetsOCR B: Distinctive Landscapes:Case Study: Hengistbury Head
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the Dorset climate like that can influence Hengistbury Head?
Mild summer, cold winter
Warm summer, cold winter
Warm summer, mild winter
Mild all year round
Which of these types of management have been used to protect Hengistbury Head? Select all that are correct
Groynes
Gabions
Beach replenishment
Managed retreat
What process created Hengistbury Head spit?
Longshore drift
Mass movement
Weathering
What rock type is Hengistbury Head made from?
Sands,clays and ironstone
Chalk
Ironstone
Clay
What coastal landforms can be found at Hengistbury Head? Select all that are correct
Headland
Spit
Saltmarsh
Arch
These types of wave build up a beach
Constructive
Destructive
These types of wave erode a beach away
Constructive
Destructive
The waves moving straight down the beach that erode material are called...
Swash
Backwash
Constructive
Longshore Drift
The waves moving up the beach at an angle that deposit material are called...
Swash
Backwash
Constructive
Longshore Drift
There is a lot of freeze-thaw weathering at Hengistbury Head due to low temperatures
True
False
Why is the rate of erosion at Hengistbury Head so high? Select all those that are true
Exposed location means it there is a strong prevailing wind and therefore strong waves
Despite the addition of the ironstone, the headland is still mostly made of sands and clays - less resistant rocks
There is little management in place to protect the coastline from erosion
All of the above
Name these erosional coastal landforms
Headlands and Bays
Headlands and Coves
Bays and Coves
Headlands and Beaches
Name this process
Weathering
Mass movement
Longshore drift
Deposition
What types of waves are needed for a spit to form?
Constructive
Destructive
Either, it will form either way
Conservative
What landform has been created behind Mudeford spit?
Headland
Bay
Saltmarsh
Stack
