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WorksheetsYear 12 Sandbanks Case Study Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Sandbanks is a heavily managed area. Which company is not involved in the management?
Poole Harbour Commissioners
Poole water board
Poole Borough Coucil
Environment agency
Sandbanks was hit by a series of South Easterly storms causing large scale erosion in ...
1989
1990
1991
1992
Sandbanks is a ...
Spit
Island
Tombolo
Penninsular
Sandbanks has a number of high value commercial properties. Which of these are hotels on Sandbanks?
Sandbanks hotel.
Haven Hotel.
Holiday Inn.
Coastal retreat
Why are hotels important to the area?
Spending in the local economy.
Negative multiplier effect.
Local employment.
Large hotel chains increase profits.
High Demand for property in this area means prices increase. A large detached house in this area on average costs ...
£1 Million
£5 Million
£10 Million
£15 million
This is the .... most expensive place to live in the world per square kilometer.
3rd
4th
5th
6th
True or false, flats cost around £2 million.
True
Flase
The beach is a key tourist attraction & is why mang visit what flag status does this beach have?
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
How many times has it received this award?
31 times.
36 times.
48 times.
52 times.
What does this award mean?
Safe for family swimming.
Safe for water sports.
Safe for sporting events such as the Olympics.
Safe for beach actvities.
Why is this location good for activities such as water skiing, sailing and wind surfing.
Because it provides shelter from destructive waves.
Because it has a large fetch.
Great climate for these activities.
Because it is an affluent area.
It is predicted with climate change that the sea level will rise by ....
0.2m
0.4m
0.6m
0.8m
At its lowest how high is Sandbanks above sea level?
0.5m
1m
1.5m
2m
If no management is applied how much damage would be done to residential property in the next 20 years?
£16 million
£18 million
£20 million
£22 million
Which management strategy is not in place at Sandbanks
Sea Wall
Rock revetment
Beach recharge
Groynes
What is a protected species in this area?
Sand bird
Sand Rat
Sand snake
Sand lizard
How many Groynes can be found at Sandbanks?
14
15
16
17
How much government £ has been awarded to protect this area?
£33 million
£35 million
£37 million
£39 million
What management approach is taken at Sandbanks?
Hold the erosion.
Natural defence line.
Hold the line.
Intentional management.
The key process in this case study is ?
Erosion
Transportation
Deposition
Mass Movement
Destructive waves hit this region, what are their key features?
7 times minute or more.
Strong Swash.
Over 0.8m in height
less than 10m in length
Coastal management in this area has been.
Effective.
Ineffective.
Sand dredge and sprayed onto the beaches is called.
Rainbowing
Raining
Storming
fogging
The management at Sandbanks is ...
Hard engineering
Soft engineering
A mixture of hard and soft engineering.
