Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat

Fossil fuels are natural substances that were formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas

Renewable energy is sources of energy that can be re-used and will not be used up or run out

If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time

The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth. It includes the oxygen we need to breathe, so it is essential for life on Earth

Coasts and the future

Geography

This unit links to 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?' by understanding how coastal development and jobs are linked to trade and travel. 

This unit develops the idea of land use in 'Farms and factories: where does our food come from?' and revisits briefly 'Settlements: Where do people live and why?' in considering coastal settlements, and also builds on the idea of sustainable travel explored in 'Sustainable world: Does it matter how we live?'.

Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

__________is one of the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat.

What has caused an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

{{}} are natural substances formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas.

What percentage of coral reefs will be lost if sea temperatures warm by 2℃?

The storage of carbon in marine habitats is called...

...refers to anything to do with human activity at sea.

The {{}} is the area where the land meets the sea or ocean. 

When powerful {{}} hit the shore they cause erosion by breaking apart rocks and making cliffs collapse. 

formed when a spit grows across a bay joining two headlands

when waves enter a sheltered bay they lose energy and deposit sediment

when a bar cuts off the water behind from the open sea

Match the depositional feature to its definition. 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Coasts and the future

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.