Starter quiz
- What is the main process shaping coastal landscapes?
- Earthquakes
- Erosion ✓
- Volcanic activity
- Farming
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- What type of erosion happens when waves crash against cliffs and force air into cracks?
- Hydraulic action ✓
- Abrasion
- Solution
- Deposition
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- What is the movement of sediment along a coastline called?
- Coastal drift
- Longshore drift ✓
- Sea breeze
- Tidal movement
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- An __________ is a country that doesn't share any land boarders with other countries.
- island nation ✓
- landlocked nation
- European nation
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- What are coral reefs made of?
- Seaweed and algae
- Tiny animals called coral polyps ✓
- Sand and shells
- Dead fish skeletons
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- Which of the following is not part of the continent of Oceania?
- Australia
- Fiji
- Madagascar ✓
- New Zealand
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Exit quiz
- The country of Tuvalu is located in the ______ Ocean, in the continent of Oceania.
- 'Pacific' ✓
- The islands of Tuvalu are made of ______, a living organism.
- 'coral' ✓
- Water on Earth is either ______ or freshwater.
- 'saltwater' ✓
- Many Tuvaluans rely on __________ farming, the saltwater is poisoning the soil.
- subsistence ✓
- intensive
- arable
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Key learning points
- Tuvalu is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with 9 main islands including some atolls.
- Some of the islands are made from coral, seawater bubbles up through the coral causing flooding.
- Many Tuvaluans rely on subsistence farming, the saltwater is poisoning the soil.
- Tuvalu experiences drought and water scarcity due to lack of natural freshwater.
Common misconception
Students can think that all water is the same, or can mix up saltwater (seawater) and freshwater and where these are found.
Water on Earth is either saltwater or freshwater. Saltwater is found in seas and oceans, freshwater is found in rivers and streams. Only salt tolerant plants and animal species can survive in saltwater.
Keywords
Island nation - a country that does not share any land borders with other countries
Coral (reef) - tiny marine organisms that accumulate to form coral reefs in tropical waters
Atoll - a type of coral reef shaped like a ring with a water body in the middle
Lagoon - the body of water in the middle of an atoll
Subsistence farming - farming that is done to feed oneself and one’s family, not for profit
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