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Coastal processes
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Preguntas del test (9)
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:
- Awind blowing over the sea.
- Bpull of the Moon over the Earth.
- Cpull of the magnetic north pole.
- Dposition of the Sun in the sky.
- Egravity.
3
The distance a wave has travelled is called the:- APeak.
- Btrough.
- Cfetch.
- Dcatch.
- Ecarry.
4When a wave breaks on a beach it is washed up the beach. This is called the:
- Aswash.
- Bswawl.
- Cswish.
- Dswitch.
- Eswoosh.
5
A wave rushing back down a beach towards the sea is called the:- Abackwash.
- Bbackswish.
- Cbackswitch.
- Dbackcrawl.
- Ebackswoosh.
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.
7Waves bring with them bits of rock and sand that grind down the cliffs. This is called:
- Aabrasion.
- Bcorrosion.
- Cinfiltration.
8Waves 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.
Información
- Descripción
- Coasts Print Coastal processes
- Autor
- Liam Halpin
- Idioma
- English
- Visitas
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