During this lesson you will be taken on a fieldwork visit to two coastal areas in south-east Wales. The two study areas are Porthkerry and Penarth. Whilst at Porthkerry we will concentrate on the three main processes that shape the coastline. These processes are erosion, transportation and deposition. At Penarth we will observe how and explain why the coastline is protected from flooding and erosion.

Introductory activities

• Use www.multimap.com to find out where the study areas Porthkerry and Penarth are.
• Using a dictionary or glossary, find out the meanings of the three processes.
• From the type of sea defence structures shown below, match the description to the correct illustration.