The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate how coastal processes have
shaped the coastline in and around Lulworth Cove.
Writing Up
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DON’T change the font or the size or the style during the project.
Keep the pages in a plastic protector.
Make sure other people read over your work before you hand it in and check your spelling
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Use the font Book Antiqua size 12 for all of your text, and size 16 (in bold and underlined) for
your headings.
FOLLOW THIS AS A GUIDE. REMEMBER THE WORD COUNT IS
1,000 WORDS. KEEP ANSWERS SHORT.
Title
State the title clearly. It reads like this:
The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate how coastal processes have shaped the coastline in and around
Lulworth Cove.
Introduction
Now make a subheading "Introduction".
Maps to use in the introduction
Map 1: The British Isles and mark the location of the Jurassic coast in Dorset
Map 2: The Jurassic coastline in Dorset marked with the exact locations studied: Durdle Door, Man O’War
Cove and Lulworth Cove.
Background to the Jurassic Coast
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Where is the Jurassic Coast located (refer to map 1 and 2).
How old the rocks are and what is their arrangement in the study area? Chalk (Cretaceous, 97 million
years), Sandstone (Cretaceous, 125 million – 140 million years) and Limestone (Jurassic, 150 million
years).
What type of coastline is it? (Concordant or discordant coastline)
How has the coastline been eroded? (Weak points allow for coves to form).
Coastal Processes
1) How can coastal processes erode the coast?
(i) How can waves erode the coast? (Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Attrition and Solution)
(ii) What types of waves are there? (Constructive and destructive waves)
2) What type of coastline is the Jurassic coast? (Concordant or discordant coastline)
3) How has the coastline been eroded? (Weak points allow for coves to form, Lulworth Cove).
4) What do you think will happen in the future, will Lulworth Cove get bigger or will there be other new
coves?
Link back
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How you think the results will work out and why you believe this to be the case.
Methodology
The methodology is the section that describes how the data was collected. The data you collected was for
wave counting and beach profile.
Wave Counting
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Why you did you use wave counting
Equipment list
What you did
What data tables or collection record sheets you used and why
What are strengths and weaknesses
Beach Profile
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Why did you need to complete a beach profile
Equipment list
What you did
What data tables or collection record sheets you used and why
What are strengths and weaknesses
Photographs: each one must be labelled and where appropriate annotated (i.e. lines drawn on them to show
important points).
Presentation of Data - Results
In this section you will present the data that has been collected.
There are 4 possible ways:
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Bar graph of wave counts (Excel).
Beach Profile (Cross-section) of each beach including labelled material (Hand Drawn).
Field Sketch of Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door or Man O’War beach (Hand Drawn).
Annotated photographs from the field trip.
Data Analysis
The aim is to look at your data and see if it agrees or disagrees with the information (literature) in your
introduction.
You have 4 types of data to look at:
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Wave count
Beach Profile (Cross-section)
Field Sketch
Photographs
Here are some points you can think about when analysing your data:
Wave Count
1. Based on the wave count data what type of waves occur at each location (Constructive or Destructive
waves).
2. Based on the wave count data is it possible to put the locations in order from the destructive to
constructive.
Beach Profile (Cross-section)
1. What are the similarities and differences between the beach profiles at each location.
2. What is the general type of beach material is found at each location (Rounded or Angular).
3. What does the type of beach material and beach steepness tell you about the coastal processes
occurring.
4. At each location does the type of wave observed create the type of beach cross-section you would
expect. (Are destructive waves creating steep beach profiles)
Field Sketch
1. What has happened to the rock formation in the Lulworth Cove area
Discussion of Hypothesis
1. How have the coastal processes have you seen shaped the coastline in and around Lulworth Cove.
2. How has the geology (rock formation) of the area helped the coastal process shape the coastline we
see today.
3. What do you think is going to happen in future in and around the Lulworth Cove area based on the
data you have collected and the geology of the area.
Conclusion
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Summarise briefly the conclusions you have come to.
How could your project be improved in terms of accuracy (i.e. taking a bigger sample in the area,
using more sophisticated equipment to test environmental factors, visiting Lulworth at different
times of the year)
What other things could you investigate Lulworth. (Longshore Drift, Chemical composition of
sea water, the impact of tourism on the erosion of cliffs)
It is sensible to add something about learning to enjoy geography in the field -- after all, you are selling
yourself to the examiner. Perhaps you feel that this has been a good introduction to projects at CE? Do
you feel that you have learnt to work together in a team?
Websites
Beaches
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https://geographyas.info/coasts/beaches/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/coastal_processes_rev2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/coastal_processes_rev3.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/coasts/depositional_landforms_rev1.shtml
http://www.geography-fieldwork.org/coast/coastal-processes/2-fieldwork.aspx
Beach Profile
To make a beach profile (cross-section) you work with the length and angle. At each change in angle you must reset your protractor.
For example:
Shoreline
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190