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Fluvial and Coastal Processes · CSEC Geography

97 past-paper questions on Fluvial and Coastal Processes, part of Section II: Natural Systems, from every CSEC Geography paper on Quelpr.

Practise Fluvial and Coastal Processes
  1. 2(a)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2State the type of landform found at A, B, C, and D.
  2. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2State the MAIN landform that separates the bays.
  3. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Describe TWO processes by which wave action erodes a coastline.
  4. 2(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Explain how rock hardness and wave refraction result in the formation of bays and headlands.
  5. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Which country has the largest area of coral reefs?
  6. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2State the area of the coral reefs in Belize.
  7. 4(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Which country has the highest percentage of its reefs at high risk of destruction/degradation?
  8. 4(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Which country has approximately half of its reefs at high risk of destruction/degradation?
  9. 4(a)(v)1 mark· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2State the country that has been most successful in limiting the effects of human activity on its coral reefs.
  10. 4(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Describe TWO conditions that are necessary for the successful formation of coral reefs in the Caribbean.
  11. 4(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · 2022 · Paper 2Outline TWO ways in which mangrove wetlands are important to coastal communities in the Caribbean.
  12. Q191 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1In what section of a river's course can gorges be found?
  13. Q201 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following is NOT a true statement about waves?
  14. Q351 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1When the speed of a river slackens, the material that is first deposited from its total load is
  15. Q371 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1A river gorge MAY be formed as a result of the
  16. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Identify where friction is at its GREATEST.
  17. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2State which section of the river has the GREATEST energy.
  18. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Name the feature that may develop at point A.
  19. 3(b)(i)a)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Draw a diagram to show a radial drainage pattern and state where it may develop.
  20. 3(b)(i)b)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Draw a diagram to show a dendritic drainage pattern and state where it may develop.
  21. 3(b)(i)c)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Draw a diagram to show a trellis drainage pattern and state where it may develop.
  22. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2State ONE condition necessary for deltas to form.
  23. 3(c)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Explain how coral reefs are important to beaches.
  24. 6(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why mangrove trees are able to survive in their environment.
  25. 6(c)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why conserving mangrove vegetation is important.
  26. 2(f)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Explain how artesian basins are formed with the aid of a well-labelled diagram.
  27. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Name the dashed line labelled A.
  28. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Name the point labelled B.
  29. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2State what the area enclosed by the dashed line is called.
  30. 3(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Define the term 'corrasion'.
  31. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Define the term 'distributary'.
  32. 3(c)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2State THREE ways in which a river's energy is used up.
  33. 3(e)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Explain how the presence of a wide beach helps to protect a coast from wave erosion.
  34. 3(e)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Explain how bays and headlands develop along a coast.
  35. 2(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Describe the main features of dendritic and radial drainage patterns and state where each type develops.
  36. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Describe the coastal process of longshore drift.
  37. 10(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Explain three negative impacts that coral reef destruction can have on an area.
  38. 2(c)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Explain how and why the shape of the cross-section of a river valley differs in its upper and lower courses.
  39. 2(d)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2With the aid of FULLY annotated diagrams, explain how spits and tombolos are formed.
  40. 3(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Draw a well-labelled diagram to show THREE main features of a meander.
  41. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2State FOUR conditions that are required for the successful growth of coral reefs.
  42. 3(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Describe fringing reefs and barrier reefs.
  43. 3(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Account for the formation of waterfalls.
  44. 3(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Account for the formation of deltas.
  45. 3(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Draw a labelled diagram to show the main features of a dendritic drainage pattern.
  46. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Outline the sequence of processes occurring in the water cycle.
  47. 9(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how TWO marine-based activities cause coral reef degradation.
  48. 2(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2With the aid of a diagram, describe the MAIN features of the trellis drainage pattern.
  49. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Describe TWO ways in which rivers transport their load.
  50. 3(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Draw a well-labelled diagram of the water cycle.
  51. 3(b)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Describe FOUR processes of coastal erosion.
  52. 3(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2With the aid of a diagram, explain how bay-head beaches are formed.
  53. 3(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Explain how river cliffs and slip-off slopes are formed at meanders.
  54. 10(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Explain how coral reefs in the Caribbean are destroyed. Include SIX different ways in your answer.
  55. 3(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Draw a diagram of the water cycle and label the FOUR MAIN processes.
  56. 3(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Identify TWO important features of a dendritic drainage pattern.
  57. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Identify TWO important features of a radial drainage pattern.
  58. 3(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how wave-cut platforms are formed.
  59. 3(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Name any THREE of the processes indicated by the letters A, B, C and D.
  60. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State the name of the level labelled X.
  61. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Describe TWO processes which occur in a river channel.
  62. 3(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Select ONE feature (Waterfall or Flood plain) found in a river valley and explain how it develops.
  63. 9(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Explain how any THREE actions by humans may cause coral reef destruction.
  64. 9(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Describe THREE measures that can be used to reduce coral reef degradation.
  65. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2State what cycle is illustrated in the diagram.
  66. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Name any three of the processes labelled A to F in Figure 2.
  67. 3(b)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Name and describe two types of drainage patterns.
  68. 9(b)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2State two causes of coral reef destruction.
  69. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify which section of a river the diagram represents.
  70. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Name any THREE of the features labelled A, B, C, and D in Figure 2.
  71. 3(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Name TWO features produced by river erosion.
  72. 3(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Outline TWO processes by which rivers erode their channels.
  73. 3(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Select ONE feature from Cave, Wave-cut platform, OR Arch and explain how it may be formed.
  74. 3(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Select ONE feature from Beach, Spit, OR Tombolo and explain how it may be formed.
  75. 2(b)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Define the term 'erosion'.
  76. 3(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Complete the key on Figure 3 to identify the features represented by four of the symbols shown.
  77. 3(b)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Describe the four ways in which a river erodes.
  78. 3(c)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain the cross-sectional shape of the channel of a river around a meander.
  79. 3(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain how the formation of levees and floodplains are related.
  80. 8(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain how two natural phenomena and two human activities can cause coral reef destruction.
  81. 2(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Draw a diagram to show the formation of a spit.
  82. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Describe the formation of a waterfall in areas where there are alternate layers of hard and soft rocks.
  83. 10(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Identify the region that had the healthiest reefs.
  84. 10(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Determine the score that the Atlantic region earned.
  85. 10(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2List the regions that earned an overall Grade B.
  86. 10(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Determine the score that was required to earn a Grade A.
  87. 10(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Explain any THREE measures that are used to reduce coral reef degradation.
  88. 2(b)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe two ways by which a river transports its load.
  89. 2(c)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Complete Table 2 by describing the shape and rock structure for Trellis and Dendritic drainage patterns.
  90. 2(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Explain how a flood plain is formed (diagrams may be included).
  91. 1(f)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Identify the height of the source of the river.
  92. 1(f)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Describe the slope between the source and the school.
  93. 1(f)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2State the developmental stage of the river between the school and the sea.
  94. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Identify TWO features of an atoll.
  95. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Identify TWO features of a fringing reef.
  96. 4(b)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Outline TWO reasons why corals grow best in clear water.
  97. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which coral reefs are beneficial to the Caribbean.

Related topics in Section II: Natural Systems