Coastal systems and landscapes: Systems and processes (waves, sediment, sea level)

From Mock A · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows sediment data for a beach.

Distance from cliff (m)	10	30	50	70	90
Mean pebble size (mm)	64	48	31	20	12

Analyse the data shown in Figure 2.

From Mock A · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.26 marks

Explain how sub-aerial processes contribute to cliff retreat.

From Mock B · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows wave data recorded at a beach (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Month	Jan	Apr	Jul	Oct
Mean wave height (m)	2.4	1.3	0.8	1.9
Wave period (s)	11	8	6	10

Analyse the data shown in Figure 2.

From Mock C · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows relative sea-level change at four locations (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Location	Change (mm/yr)
North-west Scotland	−1.2
Lincolnshire	+2.1
Thames Estuary	+2.8
Global mean	+3.6

Analyse the data shown in Figure 2.

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This paper is written by Plasmo in the style of the AQA A-Level Geography exam. It is not a past paper and is not produced or endorsed by the exam board.

Systems and processes (waves, sediment, sea level) Exam Questions: AQA A-Level Geography | Plasmo