Paper 1: Section C - Physical Landscapes in the UK

Question 1

Where is Banbury found?

Answer 1

South East England

Question 2

Name 3 major cities within an hour’s drive of Banbury?

Answer 2

London, Birmingham, Oxford

Question 3

Why is Banbury important locally and nationally?

Answer 3

Historic market town since medieval times
Many businesses and commuters based there

Question 4

Which River passes through Banbury?

Answer 4

River Cherwell

Question 5

When did the River Cherwell flood?

Answer 5

Easter 1998

Question 6

How many homes had to evacuate in Banbury?

Answer 6

350 homes

Question 7

How much did the Banbury flood cost in damages?

Answer 7

£12.5 million

Question 8

How many died in the Banbury floods?

Answer 8

0 people

Question 9

How are they trying to naturally reduce risk of flooding in Banbury?

Answer 9

Biodiversity plan

Question 10

What hard engineering will reduce flood risk in Banbury?

Answer 10

Flood Water Storage
Raised Roads
Embankments
New pumping station

Question 11

How much water can be stored in flood water storage?

Answer 11

1200 olympic swimming pools

Question 12

How much have management strategies cost Banbury?

Answer 12

£18.5 million

Question 13

What is a social consequence of river management in Banbury?

Answer 13

Reduced stress, footpaths, parks for leisure

Question 14

What is an economic consequence of river management in Banbury?

Answer 14

construction jobs, high cost

Question 15

What is an environmental impact of river management in Banbury?

Answer 15

Soil dug up, habitats trampled, Biodiversity plan

Question 16

Where is Lyme Regis?

Answer 16

West Dorset, SW England

Question 17

Why is Lyme Regis an important coastline?

Answer 17

Jurassic Coastline, World Heritage site

Question 18

What makes Lyme Reigs prone to erosion?

Answer 18

Cliffs made from limestone and clay

Question 19

What is the name of the scheme for management of Lyme Regis?

Answer 19

The Lyme Regis Environmental Improvement Scheme

Question 20

How many stages are there to the Lyme Regis management scheme?

Answer 20

5 Phases

Question 21

When was Stage 1 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 21

1990 - 1995

Question 22

What happened in Phase 1 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 22

New sea wall, stabilise the cliffs

Question 23

When was Phase 2 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 23

2005 - 2007

Question 24

What happened in Phase 2 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 24

Replenished beach, rock armour extended

Question 25

When was Phase 3 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 25

CANCELLED

Question 26

What was Phase 3 of Lyme Regis meant to be?

Answer 26

Monmouth Beach protection

Question 27

When was Phase 4 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 27

2015- 2017

Question 28

What was Phase 4 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 28

Sea wall extended Cliffs stabilised & drained

Question 29

When is Phase 5 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 29

Autumn 2026

Question 30

What is Phase 5 of Lyme Regis?

Answer 30

Repair promenade and wall in The Cobbs

Question 31

Where did the material for beach replenishment in Lyme Regis come from?

Answer 31

Dredged from English Channel Sand imported from France

Question 32

Where is the River Tees?

Answer 32

NE England

Question 33

Name 2 towns the River Tees passes through?

Answer 33

Darlington and Middlebrough

Question 34

What is the name and height of the waterfall on the Tees?

Answer 34

High Force, 21m

Question 35

what types of rock make up High Force?

Answer 35

Igneous Winstone Limestone (low resistance)

Question 36

Why is High Force important?

Answer 36

Area of Outstanding Beauty nature reserve

Question 37

What landforms can be found at Darlington?

Answer 37

Meanders and flood plains

Question 38

What landforms can be found at Yarm on the Tees?

Answer 38

Ox-bow lake and levees

Question 39

Why do visitors come to Yarm on the Tees?

Answer 39

River fishing for trout, chubb and bream

Question 40

Where is Swanage?

Answer 40

Dorset coast - SW England

Question 41

Name 3 geology types in Swanage?

Answer 41

Sands/clays limestone chalk

Question 42

What type of coastline is Swanage?

Answer 42

Discordant Coastline

Question 43

What are 2 bays in Swanage?

Answer 43

Studland bay and Swanage Bay

Question 44

What are the Swanage bays made out of?

Answer 44

Sands and Chalk

Question 45

What are the names of headlands and bays along the swanage coast?

Answer 45

Ballard point (chalk) Durlston Head (limestone)

Question 46

What are the stack and stump at Ballard Point?

Answer 46

Old Harry and his wife

Question 47

What is the local harbour in Swanage and why is it important locally?

Answer 47

Poole Harbour Largest natural harbour in Europe

Question 48

Name 2 landforms at Poole Harbour?

Answer 48

Estuary and salt marshes

Question 49

Where does the River Tees start?

Answer 49

Cross Fell in the Pennines

Question 50

Name 4 hard engineering strategies for River Management?

Answer 50

Dams/Reservoirs Channel straightening Embankments Flood Relief channels (+ dredging)

Question 51

Name 4 soft engineering strategies for River management?

Answer 51

Flood warnings Floodplain zoning Afforestation River Restoration

Question 51

How tall are sea walls generally?

Answer 51

35m

Question 52

How much do sea walls cost?

Answer 52

£10m/km

Question 53

How much does rock armour cost?

Answer 53

£1m-4m/km

Question 54

How much do gabions cost?

Answer 54

£0.5m/km

Question 55

How long to gabion cages take to rust?

Answer 55

5 - 10 years

Question 56

How much do groynes cost?

Answer 56

£1m/km

Question 57

How much does beach nourishment cost?

Answer 57

£3000/m2

Question 58

How much does dune regeneration cost?

Answer 58

£1000/km

Question 59

How much can managed retreat cost up to?

Answer 59

£10,000/ha

Question 60

What was the total cost of the scheme in Lyme Regis?

Answer 60

£43 million

Question 61

Name a flood relief channel

Answer 61

Jubilee River, Maidenhead