Earth and Life Science Q1 Lp19

Earth and Life Science
Q1 LP19
Activity 1: Word Bank: Types of Coastal Processes
1. Tide
2. Wave
3. Tsunami
4. Near-shore currents
5. Storm Surge
6. Coastal Storm
7. Mass Wasting
8. Sea Level Charges
9. Coastal Flood
Activity 2: Picture Makes Perfect: Coastal Erosion,
submersion and salt intrusion
1. The natural causes of coastal erosion are action of

waves and currents, mass wasting processes on slopes
and subsidence, extreme weather events like coastal
storms, surge and flooding and tsunami.
2. Waves, Tides, Mass wasting, coastal storm, storm
surge, coastal flooding, tsunami, changes in sea level,
near-shore currents
3. Submersion is when sediment is submerged
underwater and eventually replaced back to its original
location. Submersion takes place when sand is dragged
or pushed underwater, and it tends to return back to
the visible place it had previously been when the seas
have calmed down.
4. Submersion is the sustainable cyclic portion of coastal
erosion where coastal sediments move from the visible
portion of a beach to the submerged nearshore region,
and later return to the original visible portion of the
beach. The recovery portion of the sustainable cycle of
sediment behavior is (accretion).
5. Saltwater intrusion decreases freshwater storage in the
aquifers, and, in extreme cases, can result in the
abandonment of wells. Saltwater intrusion occurs by
many ways, including lateral encroachment from
coastal waters and vertical movement of saltwater near
discharging wells.
6. Seawater intrusion into coastal water bodies and
accumulation of salts in coastal soils, aquifers, and
wetlands are natural processes as waves, storm surges,
tides, and currents interact with different components
of the coastal environment.
Analysis
For Coastal Erosion, Environmental impacts from
erosion include the destruction of animal habitats and
esthetic losses. Fishing industries that are dependent on
coastal habitats can suffer great economic impacts from
changes caused by coastal erosion, and the loss of tourism
can result in similar repercussions. Economic impacts can
include loss of productivity of land, infrastructure and
property. Harbour and coastal erosion may adversely affect
peoples' incomes due to a loss of rural productive land.
Erosion on or nearby a property can result in a reduction in
the value or price of the property.
For Submersion, Submersion and increased pressure

(depth) characterize the diving environment and may
independently increase demand on the respiratory system.
These results suggest that the diving environment affects
ventilatory mechanics primarily by increasing Raw,
secondary to increased gas density. When people are
submerged under water, one of two things can happen:
Water enters the lungs. The vocal cords may go into severe
spasm, temporarily preventing water from reaching the
lungs but also preventing breathing.
For Saltwater Intrusion, this will likely lead to shortages

of drinking and irrigation water and cause changes in
aquatic ecosystems. Changes in river salinity and the
availability of freshwater will affect the productivity of many
capture fisheries. It will adversely affect the wild habitats of
fresh water fish and giant prawn Saltwater intrusion can
result in the need for water utilities to increase treatment,
relocate water intakes, or development of alternate sources
of fresh water. Saltwater intrusion, through surface or
ground water sources, may diminish the availability or
quality of source waters for drinking water utilities.
Application
Ways to minimize the negative effects of Coastal Erosion

Submersion and Saltwater Intrusion
1. Groins: These are long, wall-like structures that are

built on beaches and extend into the ocean
perpendicular to the shoreline.
2. Jetties: This solution involves constructing a line (2 or
more depending on the number of channels) of long
structures perpendicular to the coast that reach into the
ocean.
3. Breakwaters: These are barriers that are constructed
offshore parallel to or at an angle to the shoreline.
4. Beach Nourishment: This is a soft solution (one that
does not require a hard structure) that involves
depositing sand on the beach in order to artificially
widen it.
5. Vegetation: Strategic planting of vegetation can be used
to help control erosion. the roots of coastal plants help
to anchor the sand and ensure that it is not carried off in
erosion.
6. Seawalls: Seawalls are one particularly effective way to
prevent erosion.
Reflection
After finishing this learning activity sheet, I learned

about Coastal Processes. These are unavoidable occurrences
driven by nature and amplified by human action. And also, I
learned the different types of coastal processes and these
are; Waves, Tides, Near-shore currents, Mass Wasting,
Coastal Storm, Storm Surge, Coastal Flooding, Tsunami, and
Changes in sea level.
I also learned about the coastal processes cause damage
to the shoreline's coastal erosion, submersion, and saltwater
intrusion. And the negative effect of it to the environment
and to human lives.

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Activity 1: Word Bank: Types of Coastal Processes

1. The natural causes of coastal erosion are action of

For Submersion, Submersion and increased pressure

For Saltwater Intrusion, this will likely lead to shortages

Ways to minimize the negative effects of Coastal Erosion

1. Groins: These are long, wall-like structures that are

After finishing this learning activity sheet, I learned

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