Starter quiz
- A ______ is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism.
- 'habitat' ✓
- Mangroves can stand in soft, wet soil because of their strong...
- roots ✓
- leaves
- branches
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- The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef and is located just off the coast of ______
- London, England
- New York, United States
- Queensland, Australia ✓
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- Coral reefs are home to approximately ______ of the ocean’s species.
- 0.2%
- 2%
- 25% ✓
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- An estuary is the area of a river just before it reaches the ocean, where fresh and ______ mix.
- 'saltwater' ✓
- Match the coastal threat to its definition.
- pollution⇔Litter, sewage and chemicals all can damage fragile coastal ecosystems ✓
- climate change⇔Global sea temperatures have risen and have bleached coral reefs. ✓
- tourism⇔Coral reefs can be damaged when people step on them or anchor on them ✓
Exit quiz
- A ______ is someone who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday.
- 'tourist' ✓
- ______ is an area in a harbour or port where ships go to be loaded, unloaded or repaired.
- A dock ✓
- A pier
- A lighthouse
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- ______ is a shallow area of water that is protected from the ocean by a natural feature such as a sandbar or coral reef.
- A stack
- A beach
- A lagoon ✓
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- Which statements are true?
- Venice was forced to ban cruise ships from its centre in 2021. ✓
- Lighter weight cruise ships now have to dock at other ports nearby.
- Cruise ships damaged the lagoon around Venice. ✓
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- Cruise ships bring lots of tourists to an area. Which of these impacts is good for the locals?
- visitors spend money in cafes and restaurants ✓
- cruise ships are allowed to release untreated sewage into the ocean
- tourists create more litter and waste
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- The lagoon in which city is now recognised by UNESCO as a national monument and must be protected?
- Rome
- Milan
- Venice ✓
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Key learning points
- Coastal areas are often tourist hotspots due to the landscape and range of activities possible.
- Tourism can bring economic benefits to coastal regions, but it can also lead to social and environmental problems.
- Cruise ships carry tourists around the world for weeks or even months at a time.
- In 2021, Venice, Italy, banned cruise ships from entering the city's waters declaring her lagoon a national monument.
Common misconception
When planning a round-the-world cruise children may not understand that the western edge of the map in task A matches up to the eastern edge of the map.
Use a globe to demonstrate the passage of cruise ships across the Pacific and how this relates to their world maps.
Keywords
Tourist - A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday
Dock - A dock is an area in a harbour or port where ships go to be loaded, unloaded or repaired
Lagoon - A lagoon is a shallow area of water that is protected from the ocean by a natural feature such as a sandbar or coral reef
National monument - A national monument is a place or building preserved by government because of its historic, scenic or scientific importance
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