Rivers and Coasts

What is the correct definition of the coastal zone?

• Where the land meets the sea

• Where people go on holiday

• Where destructive waves are common

Which process involves the wearing away of the coastline by powerful waves?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

How does rock type affect rates of coastal erosion?

• Harder rocks erode more quickly

• Harder rocks erode more slowly

• Older rocks erode more quickly

Which of the following is typical of a constructive wave?

• 10-14 waves per minute

• Strong swash

• Steep shape

Which of the following is typical of a destructive wave?

• Strong swash, weak backwash

• Weak swash, strong backwash

• Equal swash and backwash

Which type of coastal erosion occurs when rocks crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.

• Attrition

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion

What is it called when large stones are rolled along a river bed?

• Saltation

• Solution

• Traction

Which landform is found in the upper course of the river

• Waterfall

• Meanders

• Deltas

Where does most erosion occur in a meander?

• On the inside of the bend

• On the outside of the bend

• On the slip-off slope

How processes of erosion occur in a river

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4