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Year 12 Sandbanks Case Study Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sandbanks is a heavily managed area. Which company is not involved in the management?

a)

Poole Harbour Commissioners

b)

Poole water board

c)

Poole Borough Coucil

d)

Environment agency

2.

Sandbanks was hit by a series of South Easterly storms causing large scale erosion in ...

a)

1989

b)

1990

c)

1991

d)

1992

3.

Sandbanks is a ...

a)

Spit

b)

Island

c)

Tombolo

d)

Penninsular

4.

Sandbanks has a number of high value commercial properties. Which of these are hotels on Sandbanks?

a)

Sandbanks hotel.

b)

Haven Hotel.

c)

Holiday Inn.

d)

Coastal retreat

5.

Why are hotels important to the area?

a)

Spending in the local economy.

b)

Negative multiplier effect.

c)

Local employment.

d)

Large hotel chains increase profits.

6.

High Demand for property in this area means prices increase. A large detached house in this area on average costs ...

a)

£1 Million

b)

£5 Million

c)

£10 Million

d)

£15 million

7.

This is the .... most expensive place to live in the world per square kilometer.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

8.

True or false, flats cost around £2 million.

a)

True

b)

Flase

9.

The beach is a key tourist attraction & is why mang visit what flag status does this beach have?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Blue

10.

How many times has it received this award?

a)

31 times.

b)

36 times.

c)

48 times.

d)

52 times.

11.

What does this award mean?

a)

Safe for family swimming.

b)

Safe for water sports.

c)

Safe for sporting events such as the Olympics.

d)

Safe for beach actvities.

12.

Why is this location good for activities such as water skiing, sailing and wind surfing.

a)

Because it provides shelter from destructive waves.

b)

Because it has a large fetch.

c)

Great climate for these activities.

d)

Because it is an affluent area.

13.

It is predicted with climate change that the sea level will rise by ....

a)

0.2m

b)

0.4m

c)

0.6m

d)

0.8m

14.

At its lowest how high is Sandbanks above sea level?

a)

0.5m

b)

1m

c)

1.5m

d)

2m

15.

If no management is applied how much damage would be done to residential property in the next 20 years?

a)

£16 million

b)

£18 million

c)

£20 million

d)

£22 million

16.

Which management strategy is not in place at Sandbanks

a)

Sea Wall

b)

Rock revetment

c)

Beach recharge

d)

Groynes

17.

What is a protected species in this area?

a)

Sand bird

b)

Sand Rat

c)

Sand snake

d)

Sand lizard

18.

How many Groynes can be found at Sandbanks?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

19.

How much government £ has been awarded to protect this area?

a)

£33 million

b)

£35 million

c)

£37 million

d)

£39 million

20.

What management approach is taken at Sandbanks?

a)

Hold the erosion.

b)

Natural defence line.

c)

Hold the line.

d)

Intentional management.

21.

The key process in this case study is ?

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

d)

Mass Movement

22.

Destructive waves hit this region, what are their key features?

a)

7 times minute or more.

b)

Strong Swash.

c)

Over 0.8m in height

d)

less than 10m in length

23.

Coastal management in this area has been.

a)

Effective.

b)

Ineffective.

24.

Sand dredge and sprayed onto the beaches is called.

a)

Rainbowing

b)

Raining

c)

Storming

d)

fogging

25.

The management at Sandbanks is ...

a)

Hard engineering

b)

Soft engineering

c)

A mixture of hard and soft engineering.