Question 8
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(a) List three features of coastal erosion.
(b) With the aid of diagrams, describe the characteristics and mode of formation of a beach.
Observation
This question was the least popular among the candidates and the few candidates that attempted it performed poorly. Features of coastal erosion that should have been listed included:
- cave
- wave-cut platform
- blow hole
- geo
- stack
- headland
- bay
- stump
- arch
- cliff
The characteristics of a beach that should have been described were:
Any 5 points at 1 mark each = 5 marks
The mode of formation of a beach that should have been described were: