Week 4 G8 Social Studies: Coastal Revision

Wind move pebbles to the top of the beach. True or false?

• True
• False

Waves hit the beach at an angle? True or false?

• True
• False

Swash takes the sand UP the beach? True or false?

• True
• False

Backwash pulls the sand back DOWN the beach

• True
• False

The repeated process of waves moving sand up and down the beach is called Longshore Drift

• True
• False

Longshore Drift does NOT change the shape of beaches over time

• True
• False

Beaches do NOT disappear over time because of Longshore Drift

• True
• False

Groynes do NOT stop sand and pebbles on the beach from leaving

• True
• False

Wind creates waves

• True
• False

“Fetch” is the distance of the wind

• True
• False