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WorksheetsTypes of Coastal Settlement
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Natural harbours are the best places to launch a boat and villages. Which of the following is a natural harbour?
Dublin Ireland
Sydney, Australia
London
Newcastle, Australia
Beautiful places along the coasts are home to some world's best-known resorts. Which of the following is a coastal holiday resort?
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acapulco, Mexico
New York, USA
Montreal
An estuary is where a river widens out as it reaches the sea. Which of the following is an estuary?
Portsmouth, England
Dublin, Ireland
Alexandria
Dubai, UAE
Villages also grew into towns and cities near the mouths of rivers. Which of the following coastal is a river crossing?
London
Kingston, Jamaica
Vancouver, Canada
Benidorm, Spain
Other coastal cities grew because there were important resources or industries nearby. Which of the following is such coastal city?
San Francisco, USA
Dublin, Ireland
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Libson
Which of the following settlement is formed due to a natural harbour?
Acapula, Mexico
New York, USA
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tromso, Norway
Which of the following settlement is developed due to important resources or industries nearby?
Miami Beach, Florida
Newcastle, Australia
Kingston, Jamaica
Montreal
Which of the following coastal settlement was developed for holiday resorts?
Benidorm, Spain
Abu Dhabi
Tokyo
Muscat
What is an advantage with the development of ports?
Growth of raw materials and exports
Tourist attraction
Increase in number of boats made
Extension of a country's size
What is a concern with the development of ports?
Pollution
Trade war
Infectious diseases
Growth in number of plants and animals
