Coastal Management · Environmental Interaction

Coastal Processes

Investigating how waves, tides, and currents shape the Australian coastline.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does longshore drift move sediment along a coastline?
  2. 2What is the relationship between wave energy and beach profiles?
  3. 3How do extreme weather events accelerate coastal erosion?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9G8K01
Year: Year 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Coastal Management
Period: Environmental Interaction

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