AQA GCSE Coasts End of Unit Quiz

What is a shingle beach?

• A beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles (stones).

• A beach composed of fine sand.

What factors affect the size of waves?

• Strength of wind

• How long the wind has been blowing for

• The fetch. (The distance of ocean over which the wind blows)

• The amount of rainfall

What do constructive waves do to the amount of sediment on the beach?

• The build the beach up (construct it)

• The remove beach sediment (destruct it)

Which type of wave creates a narrow steep beach??

• Constructive

• Destructive

The movement of material downslope due to gravity is known as

• weathering

• erosion

• mass movement

• the coast

The break down of rocks in situ is known as

• weathering

• erosion

• mass movement

• the coast

What type of weathing is shown in this diagram?

• Wetting and drying

• Freeze thaw

• Solution

Which statement defines abrasion?

• This is the sheer power of the waves as they smash against the cliff. Air becomes trapped in the cracks in the rock and causes the rock to break apart.

• This is when pebbles grind along a rock platform, much like sandpaper. Over time the rock becomes smooth.

• This is when rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded.

• This is when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks. In the UK, chalk and limestone cliffs are prone to this type of erosion.

The diagram shows a type of mass movement called a rotational slip or a slump. Which photograph shows a rotational slip?

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Which statement defines hydraulic action?

• This is the sheer power of the waves as they smash against the cliff. Air becomes trapped in the cracks in the rock and causes the rock to break apart.

• This is when pebbles grind along a rock platform, much like sandpaper. Over time the rock becomes smooth.

• This is when rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded.

• This is when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks. In the UK, chalk and limestone cliffs are prone to this type of erosion.