The Sea

1. 1What is a Groyne?

   1. AA metal cage filled with stones
   2. BLarge concrete wall
   3. CWooden fence
2. 2Abrasion is a process of Erosion

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
3. 3Choose which are processes of erosion.

   1. AAbrasion
   2. BDeposition
   3. CAttrition
   4. DTransportation
4. 4What is labelled ?

   

   1. ASea Cave
   2. BSea arch
5. 5Overfishing is a

   1. ANegative impact
   2. BPositive impact
6. 6What rock is rock armour made of?

   1. AGranite
   2. BLimestone
   3. CRip-Rap
7. 7A lagoon is a ridge of sand that connects a mainland to an island.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
8. 8The highest cliffs in Ireland are more than twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
9. 9The [blank_start]swash[blank_end] travels up the beach.

   1. Aswash
10. 10Select all the positive effects of erosion.

    1. AFood supply
    2. BOil Spills
    3. CRecreation
    4. DTransport
    5. EFerries

11. 11The word Gabion comes from the Italian word Gabbione meaning big sea.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
12. 12A ........ or .......... is a deposition bar or beach landform found off coasts.

    1. ASand spit
    2. BLagoon
    3. CTombolos
13. 13A [blank_start]sea cave[blank_end] is a tunnel into a cliff, usually at the base.

    1. Asea cave
14. 14A [blank_start]tombolo[blank_end] is a ridge of sand that connects the mainland to an island.

    1. Atombolo
15. 15When sand on a beach is dried out and blown inland by onshore winds, this creates [blank_start]sand dunes[blank_end]

    1. Asand dunes
16. 16Food supply takes place in

    1. AKillybegs
    2. BLondon
    3. CCork
17. 17[blank_start]backwash[blank_end] runs down the shore

    1. Abackwash
18. 18A bay is a curved area where the waves have eroded the coastline.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
19. 19Ferries come from

    1. ACork, Dublin and Belfast
    2. BCork, Dublin and Rosslare
    3. CDublin, Rosslare and Killybegs
20. 20Sea walls are large boulders

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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Quiz on The Sea, created by sadhbhkerrigan on 21/04/2016.

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