Smr 310: Coastal And Marine Resource Management Question Paper
Smr 310: Coastal And Marine Resource Management
Course:Coastal And Marine Resource Management
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
MOMBASA CAMPUS
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF SCIENCE
(COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
SMR 310: COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DATE: Monday 2nd April 2012 TIME: 8.00a.m – 10.00a.m
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INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION A: Answer ALL EIGHT questions – (40 marks)
1. State the major causes of seal level changes.
2. Differentiate between eustatic (Holocene) seal level change and mean sea level.
3. Explain the process that causes fan shaped patterns during the evolution of a river-mouth system.
4. Discuss briefly the formation of river deltas.
5. State the factors influencing the behavior of beaches during coastal erosion.
6. Explain the following terms:
a) Corrasion (abrasion)
b) Hydraulic action
c) Attrition of wave action
7. State the differences between lagoon and tidal flats.
8. State the management methods for controlling beach erosion.
SECTION B: Answer ONLY ONE question (30 marks each)
9. Discuss the major geographical movements influencing the evolution of ocean floor and basins.
10. Discuss the causes and management of coastal degraded habitats
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