Coastal Quiz

Erosion caused by waves hitting the shore is known as

• Hydraulic Action
• Corrasion
• Corrosion
• Pot-holing

Erosion caused by rocks and sand rolling back and forth and wearing down an area of land is called

• Hydraulic Action
• Corrasion
• Corrosion
• Attrition

Erosion caused by salt chemicals crystallising and disintegrating a rock surface is called

• Hydraulic Action
• Corrasion
• Corrosion
• Longshore Drift

When waves cause rocks and pebbles to smash into each other, which breaks them down into smaller and smaller pieces it is called

• Attrition
• Corrasion
• Corrosion
• Hydraulic Action

When swash is stronger than backwash it creates a

• Constructive wave
• Destructive wave
• Water layer weathering
• Plunging wave

When backwash is stronger than swash it creates a

• Constructive wave
• Destructive wave
• Water layer weathering
• Plunging wave

This is

• Longshore Drift
• Nearshore currents
• Attrition
• Undertow

This is a

• Headland
• Stack
• Arch
• Bay

This is a

• Headland
• Stack
• Arch
• Bay

This is a 

• Stack
• Arch
• Wave cut platform
• Blowhole