Coastal Features: Interesting Trivia Facts Quiz On Coasts And Coastlines!
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- 1.Erosion by waves is concentrated at sea level.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.A steep rock face is known as a:
- A.
Cave
- B.
Cliff
- C.
Stack
- D.
Bar
- 3.Which of the following features is NOT formed by wave erosion:
- A.
Cave
- B.
Cliff
- C.
Bar
- D.
Stack
- 4.A flat area at the base of a cliff which was formed as the cliff retreated is called a/an:
- A.
Arch
- B.
Beach
- C.
Bar
- D.
Wave-cut platform
- 5.Select the response which lists the features in the order that they are formed.
- A.
Arch, cave, stack
- B.
Cave, arch, stack
- C.
Cave, stack, arch
- D.
Stack, arch, cave
- 6.This feature is formed when waves erode all the way through an exposed headland.
- A.
Arch
- B.
Cave
- C.
Wave-cut platform
- D.
Tombolo
- 7.The most common feature formed by wave deposition is a:
- A.
Stack
- B.
Tombolo
- C.
Beach
- D.
Spit
- 8.
- A.
Bars
- B.
Tombolos
- C.
Spits
- D.
Beaches
- 9.These features are connected to the land at one end and free at the other.
- A.
Bars
- B.
Tombolos
- C.
Spits
- D.
Beaches
- 10.This coastal feature joins an island to the mainland.
- A.
Bar
- B.
Tombolo
- C.
Spit
- D.
Beach
- 11.The process by which material is moved along the beach is known as:
- A.
Deposition
- B.
Saltation
- C.
Longshore drift
- D.
Traction
- 12.For spits and tombolos to form, waves must approach the beach at an angle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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