Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate
For
the topic Marine Erosion,
i) Locate one world area where you would expect to find good examples of what this topic represents;
(3 marks)
ii)
Name five land features characteristic of this topic and which you might
expect to observe in the area you mentioned in (i)
(5 marks)
iii)
Describe in some detail, and illustrate by relevant diagrams, the process
of land change which marine erosion can bring about in time.
(12 marks)
“Marine
action is one of the most effective agents which has fashioned the Maltese
coastline.”
(i)
Name two completely different stretches of the Maltese coastline which are the
result of marine action.
(2 marks)
(ii) Name the different features which one may be able to observe in each of the two types of coastline.
(6 marks)
(iii)
Describe, and explain, the forces which brought about the two types of coastline
you mentioned.
(12 marks)
(N.B.
You are expected to illustrate your answers by sketches/diagrams which
need not be very elaborate).
A
list of three forces, that are constantly changing the shape of parts of the
earth’s surface, is given here under:
Marine
action,
Weathering, Glaciation.
Select
one of these forces and answer the following questions, illustrating whenever
possible by relevant diagrams.
a) State the reason for your particular choice
(2 marks)
b) Describe in detail the process of land-surface change as a result of the action of the force you selected.
(10 marks)
c) Explain some of the effects of the change you mentioned in (b), on man.
(8 marks)
