Starter quiz
- What is climate change?
- The changing seasons in a year
- The natural variation of the weather each day
- Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns on Earth ✓
- The increase in the number of storms in one year
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- What is the movement of sediment along a coastline called?
- Coastal drift
- Sea breeze
- Tidal movement
- Longshore drift ✓
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- Which type of erosion occurs when rocks hit against each other and break into smaller pieces?
- Attrition ✓
- Solution
- Abrasion
- Hydraulic action
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- What is one of the main impacts of rising sea levels on coastal areas?
- More sandy beaches
- More fish in the sea
- Higher air temperatures
- Increased flooding and erosion ✓
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- What effect does climate change have on coastal ecosystems like coral reefs?
- They become stronger and healthier
- Coral bleaching and death due to warmer ocean temperatures ✓
- They grow at a faster rate
- They provide more food for marine life
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- How does rising sea level affect coastal communities?
- It can flood homes and displace people ✓
- It creates more land for new settlements
- It causes lower temperatures
- It makes beaches wider and safer
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Exit quiz
- What is coastal flooding?
- Waves hitting the beach in a predictable way
- When the sea level rises and floods coastal areas ✓
- The effect of tides on the coastline
- When plants grow in the sand
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- How does rising sea level affect coastal communities?
- It creates more land for new settlements
- It can flood homes and displace people ✓
- It causes lower temperatures
- It makes beaches wider and safer
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- Many major global cities are located on the coast. These cities have to manage the risk of __________ due to rising sea levels and extreme weather because of climate change.
- desertification
- earthquakes
- war
- flooding ✓
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- In the ______, the government has been building sea walls to protect the coastline from erosion and reduce the risk of flooding.
- 'Maldives' ✓
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Key learning points
- Climate change is putting millions of people across the world at risk from sea level rise and flooding.
- Island nations and coastal cities and communities are trying to mitigate the risk with built structures.
- There are different actions taking place to find solutions and try to prevent further global issues.
Common misconception
That rising sea levels only affect a few places like tropical islands, and that cities are not at risk of rising sea levels.
Rising sea levels is a concern for all global coastal communities. There is nowhere with a coast that will not be affected by rising sea levels, including major global cities, although some communities are affected more than others.
Keywords
Climate change - large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Risk - the possibility that something bad or unpleasant, such as an injury, might happen
Global - something that affects people across the world
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