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Geography coasts revision
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Preguntas del test (21)
1One of the most important forces of change in the coastal system is:
- AGlobal Warming
- Bthe power of waves
- Choliday makers
- Dlocal community.
- Ethe fishing industry.
2Waves are created by the:
- A
wind blowing over the sea
- B
gravity. - C
position of the Sun in the sky. - Dpull of the magnetic north pole.
- Epull of the Moon over the Earth.
- A
3The distance a wave has travelled is called the:
- Acatch
- Btrough
- Cpeak
- Dfetch
- Ecarry
4When a wave breaks on a beach it is washed up the beach. This is called the:
- A
swish - B
swoosh. - Cswash
- Dswawl
- Eswitch.
- A
5
A wave rushing back down a beach towards the sea is called the:- A
backswitch. - B
backcrawl. - C
backswoosh. - D
backwash. - E
backswish.
- A
6A constructive wave occurs when:
- Athe swish is stronger than the backswish.
- Bthe backswish is stronger than the swish.
- Cthe swoosh is stronger than the backswoosh.
- Dthe backwash is stronger than the swash.
- Ethe swash is stronger than the backwash
7
Waves bring with them bits of rock and sand that grind down the cliffs. This is called:- A abrasion.
- Bcorrosion.
- C infiltration
8
Waves cause rocks and pebbles on the shore to smash into each other and break down. This is called:- Ahydraulic action.
- Battrition.
- Ccorrosion.
9Deposition is likely to occur when:
- Awaves enter an area of shallow water.
- Bwaves enter a sheltered area
- Cthere is longshore drift.
- Dwhere there are constructive waves.
- Eall of the above.
10Which of the following coastal features is NOT created through erosion?
- A Headlands
- BTombolos
- Cbays
- D Caves
11Which type of wave causes erosion?
- AConstructive
- B Backwash
- C Swash
- DDestructive
12
Which coastal feature is sometimes created when waves erode a headland?- A Cave
- BBay
- C Beach
- DDunes
13Old Harry in Dorset is an example of a:
- Awavecut platform.
- B cliff.
- C stack.
- Dstump.
14
Which of the following coastal features is NOT created through deposition?- Abars
- BSpits
- C Stacks
- DBeaches
15Which process is mainly responsible for the formation of a spit?
- AAttrition
- BHydraulic action
- CBackwash
- DLongshore drift
16Deposition occurs when which type of waves drop material that the sea has removed from another part of the coast?
- A Destructive
- BConstructive
- CBackwash
- DSwash
17What coastal feature is created if a long stretch of beach material joins together two headlands, creating a lagoon?
- A Cliff
- B Stack
- C Sand bar
- DTombolo
18Which of the following coastal features is NOT created through deposition?
- ABuilding a sea wall
- BBuilding groynes
- C
Beach nourishment - DUsing rock armour or boulder barriers
19Wooden barriers built at right-angles to the beach are called:
- A Groynes
- BBeach nourishment
- CRock armour
- DEyesores
20Which coastal defence can protect the base of cliffs against erosion and can prevent coastal flooding?
- A Boulders
- B Sea wall
- C Tombolo
- DGroynes
21Allowing areas of coastline to erode and then flood naturally is called:
- ABeach nourishment
- B Longshore drift
- CManaged retreat
- D Coastal defence
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- Test sobre Geography coasts revision, creado por astoncupcake88 el 05/04/2014.
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