Coasts

Question 1

What is erosion?

Answer 1

The process by which rocks and soil are worn away and removed from their original location.

Question 2

True or False: Deposition occurs when sediments are laid down in a new location.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the area where the land meets the sea.

Answer 3

coast

Question 4

What are the main types of coastal erosion?

Answer 4

Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, and solution.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a type of coastal landform? A) Delta B) Cliff C) Glacier

Answer 5

B) Cliff

Question 6

What is a wave?

Answer 6

A disturbance that travels through water, caused by wind.

Question 7

True or False: Longshore drift is the movement of sand along the coast.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is a spit?

Answer 8

A narrow piece of land that extends into the sea, formed by deposition.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a steep rock face, often found on coastlines.

Answer 9

cliff

Question 10

What causes tides?

Answer 10

The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth’s oceans.

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which process involves the wearing away of rocks by waves? A) Erosion B) Deposition C) Transportation

Answer 11

A) Erosion

Question 12

What is the term for the landform created where a river meets the sea?

Answer 12

Estuary

Question 13

True or False: Coastal management involves strategies to protect the coast from erosion.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is a beach?

Answer 14

A landform along the shoreline made up of loose particles such as sand or pebbles.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process of wearing down rocks through chemical reactions.

Answer 15

Solution

Question 16

What are sea walls used for?

Answer 16

To protect the coast from the force of waves.

Question 17

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a method of coastal protection? A) Gabions B) Groynes C) Deforestation

Answer 17

C) Deforestation

Question 18

What does the term ‘fetch’ refer to?

Answer 18

The distance over water that the wind blows to generate waves.

Question 19

True or False: A lagoon is a body of water separated from the sea by a barrier.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What is a headland?

Answer 20

A coastal landform that extends into the sea, formed by resistant rock.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: _______ occurs when waves break on the shore and lose energy.

Answer 21

Deposition

Question 22

What is a tidal range?

Answer 22

The difference in height between high tide and low tide.

Question 23

Multiple Choice: What is a common feature of a cliff? A) Sand dune B) Wave-cut platform C) Delta

Answer 23

B) Wave-cut platform

Question 24

What is the purpose of groynes?

Answer 24

To prevent longshore drift and retain sand on beaches.

Question 25

True or False: Saltmarshes are important ecosystems found in coastal areas.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is a tombolo?

Answer 26

A sandbar connecting an island to the mainland.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: _______ refers to the movement of material along the coast.

Answer 27

Longshore drift

Question 28

What role do plants play in coastal areas?

Answer 28

They help to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.

Question 29

Multiple Choice: Which coastal feature is formed by erosion? A) Beach B) Cliff C) Spit

Answer 29

B) Cliff

Question 30

What is a barrier island?

Answer 30

A long, narrow island that protects the coast from waves.

Question 31

True or False: Coastal flooding can be caused by storms and high tides.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What is the primary cause of coastal erosion?

Answer 32

Waves crashing against the shore.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process where sediments are carried away by water.

Answer 33

Transportation

Question 34

What is the difference between constructive and destructive waves?

Answer 34

Constructive waves build up beaches, while destructive waves erode them.

Question 35

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a human impact on coasts? A) Deforestation B) Urbanization C) Both A and B

Answer 35

C) Both A and B

Question 36

What is a coral reef?

Answer 36

A marine ecosystem formed by coral polyps that build calcium carbonate structures.

Question 37

True or False: Coastal ecosystems are not affected by human activities.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

What is a marine reserve?

Answer 38

An area of the ocean protected for conservation purposes.

Question 39

Fill in the blank: _______ can lead to increased coastal erosion due to rising sea levels.

Answer 39

Climate change

Question 40

What is sediment?

Answer 40

Small particles of rock and soil that can be transported by wind or water.

Question 41

Delta

Answer 41

A landform at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, formed by sediment deposition.