A dune restoration group is working on a windy coast in Wales. Fig. 1 shows the beach, embryo dunes with marram grass, taller fixed dunes and a boardwalk le...

Assessment: Geography 9230 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Written Paper 1 Subject: Geography - 9230

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A dune restoration group is working on a windy coast in Wales. Fig. 1 shows the beach, embryo dunes with marram grass, taller fixed dunes and a boardwalk leading from a car park. Some visitors have created a shortcut across the dunes, exposing loose sand. The group wants to protect the vegetation because it is important for keeping the dune system stable.

(a) Which feature shown in Fig. 1 is most likely to trap wind-blown sand? [2]

Answer Details

(a) Marram grass/other dune vegetation [1]; stems and leaves slow wind near the surface so sand is deposited/trapped [1].

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