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Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 4 The UK's evolving physical landscape overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which rock type typically forms the UK's rugged upland areas?

  2. On a discordant coastline, what forms where soft rock meets the sea?

  3. Which is the correct erosional sequence on a headland?

  4. Which process transports sediment along a beach in a zig-zag pattern?

  5. In which course of a river does vertical erosion dominate, forming V-shaped valleys?

  6. On a meander, where does erosion mainly occur?

  7. What does the lag time on a storm hydrograph measure?

  8. How does urbanisation usually affect a storm hydrograph?

  9. Which is an example of hard engineering coastal management?

  10. What is a drawback of using groynes to manage a coast?

  11. Which factor would shorten the lag time on a storm hydrograph?

  12. Why is coastal flood risk in the UK increasing?