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A quiz on the Coasts topic for GCSE Geography

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Coastal Landscapes

Coastal Landscapes

Question 1 of 10

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How do waves form?

Select one of the following:

  • Waves form by the wind blowing over the sea

  • Waves form due to the pull and stretch of the tides

  • Waves are formed due to the four processes of coastal erosion

  • Waves can be formed due to the gravitational pull of the earth on the water that changes over time as the earth spins

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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What is the fetch?

Select one of the following:

  • The length of a wave

  • The distance that the wind blows over

  • A characteristic of destructive waves

  • The distance of water that is pulled up the beach

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

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A tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption that shakes the seabed

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 10

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What is the swash?

Select one of the following:

  • The foam on the surface of the wave

  • The water that flows back towards the beach

  • The water that rushes up the beach

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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What are the features of a constructive wave?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Low wave

  • Powerful backwash

  • Powerful swash

  • Wave crests close together

  • Carry and deposit large amounts of sand and pebbles

  • Formed by storms that are hundreds of kilometres away

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Question 6 of 10

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What are the features of a destructive wave?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Waves spaced closely together

  • Gently sloping wave front

  • Powerful swash

  • Strong backwash

  • Forms a steep beach

  • Can destroy the beach by removing sediment

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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What causes cliffs to collapse?

Select one of the following:

  • Weathering

  • Overpopulation

  • Mass movement

  • The weather

  • A change in climate

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Question 8 of 10

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Mechanical () weathering is the (break-up) of rocks. Where this happens, piles of rock fragments called can be found at the foot of cliffs.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Physical
    Mass movement
    Chemical
    Collapsation
    disintegration
    movement
    cracking
    expansion
    scree
    fragments
    residue
    flakes

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Question 9 of 10

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Chemical weathering- caused by changes. , which as slightly , gradually dissolves certain types of rocks and .

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    chemical
    physical
    biological
    climate
    Rainwater
    Seawater
    Mud
    acidic
    alkaline
    hot
    hazardous
    minerals
    stones
    pebbles
    clay

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Question 10 of 10

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

weathering- due to the actions of flora and . Plant roots grow in cracks in the rocks, and animals such as burrow into weak rocks like sands.

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