Coast Quiz

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GCSE Geography Quiz on Coast Quiz, created by Majida Rashid on 20/11/2015.
Majida Rashid
Quiz by Majida Rashid, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
What is the definition 'Fetch'
Answer
  • The water returning back to the sea.
  • The distance that the wind travels over open water.
  • Pebbles and larger sediments are being rolled along the sea bed.

Question 2

Question
Physical weathering (freeze-thaw or ice action): 1) [blank_start]Water[blank_end] gets into the cracks of rocks. 2) When the [blank_start]temperature[blank_end] drops below freezing the water will [blank_start]expand[blank_end] as it turns into ice. 3) This expansion puts [blank_start]pressure[blank_end] on the rock around it, [blank_start]increasing[blank_end] the size of the cracks. 4) Over time this causes the rock to [blank_start]weaken[blank_end] and so bits [blank_start]break off.[blank_end]
Answer
  • Water
  • expand
  • pressure
  • temperature
  • increasing
  • weaken
  • break off.

Question 3

Question
A destructive wave is when there is a more powerful swash than backwash. As a result it deposits material onto the beach.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

Question
A destructive wave is when there is a more powerful backwash than swash. As a result material is taken off the beach.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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