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2 marksCoastal Processes and Landforms

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(ii)

Refer to Figure 3 showing the breakup of a headland on the shore.

Outline a change likely to occur to the wave cut rock platform if there is a rise in sea level over time.

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  1. 3(a)(i)Name ONE feature that would begin to be eroded if the sea level rose to reach the raised platform.[1 mark]
  2. 3(a)(iii)Name the type of coastline that is represented in Figure 3.[1 mark]
  3. 3(b)(i)Explain how infiltration is positively related to interception.[4 marks]
  4. 3(b)(ii)Explain how infiltration is negatively related to rivers.[4 marks]
  5. 3(c)Explain how ONE of the coastal features listed below is formed by wave processes: a bay or a spit. Include a well-labelled diagram in your response.[6 marks]
  6. 3(d)Discuss fully THREE factors that limit the economic development of limestone landscapes.[12 marks]

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