A-Level GeographyYear 2017Q4
14 Use your knowledge and understanding from across the course of study, along with the information in Figure 4, to answer this question. 4 Study Figures 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d in the Resource Booklet. Evaluate the contribution of engineering solutions to managing Alaska’s fragile environment. 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(Total for Question 4 = 16 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 62 MARKS 16 SECTION C: COASTAL LANDSCAPES AND CHANGE Do not answer Section C (Coastal Landscapes and Change) if you have answered Section B (Glaciated Landscapes and Change) If you answer Section C put a cross in the box . You must use the Resource Booklet provided. 5 (a) State one factor that affects coastal sediment transport. (1) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (b) (i) Study Figure 5 in the Resource Booklet, which shows sets of wave frequency data for two locations in Dorset. Calculate the average wave frequency at each location. Give your answer to the nearest whole number. (2) Location A ............................................................. waves/minute Location B ............................................................. waves/minute (ii) Suggest one reason why the wave frequency at the two locations differ. 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(d) Explain the factors that create an erosional coastline. 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(Total for Question 5 = 28 marks)
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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectGeography
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)