TBSHS GCSE. Coastal Landscapes Quiz 1

Which statement best describes characteristics of a constructive wave?

• Strong swash, weak backwash

• Weak swash, strong backwash

• Low in height, strong backwash

• Tall, steep, strong swash

Which statement best describes characteristics of a destructive wave?

• Strong swash, weak backwash

• Tall, steep, widely spaced

• Strong backwash, weak swash

• Low in height, strong backwash

Which statement best describes a discordant coast?

• Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run parallel to the coastline

• Rocks contains joints, faults and bedding planes

• Constructive waves are common

• Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline

Which statement best describes a concordant coast?

• Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run parallel to the coastline

• Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline

• Rocks contains joints, faults and bedding planes

• Constructive waves are common

Headlands and bays are most likely to develop on coastlines with...

• a concordant coast

• urban areas

• a mix of more and less resistant rocks

• rural areas

The correct sequence of wave-cut platform formation is:

• Cliff collapse; wave cut notch forms; continued wave erosion; the process continues.

• Freeze-thaw weathering; joints in the cliffs get wider; cliff collapse.

• Waves erode a cave; the back of the cave is pushed through the headland; the sea undercuts the base of the arch; the weakened roof of the arch collapses.

• Waves undercut the cliff; wave cut notch forms; continued wave erosion; cliff collapses; the process continues.

The correct chronological sequence of headland evolution is:

• Arch, stack, cave, stump

• Cave, arch, stack, stump

• Stump, stack, joint, cave

• Cave, joint, arch, stack

Which statement best explains the formation of a spit?

• Material is transported along the coast by longshore drift and is deposited where there is a bend in the coastline or a river mouth occurs. Deposition then continues in a line across the entrance to the bay or river mouth, trapping fresh water behind.

• Eroded material is transported by longshore drift and deposited by constructive waves along a coastline.

• The general direction of longshore drift around the coasts of the UK is controlled by the prevailing wind. Along the Dorset coast in southern England, prevailing south-westerly winds cause longshore drift movements from west to east.

• Material is transported along the coast by longshore drift and is deposited where there is a bend in the coastline or a river mouth occurs.

20,000 years ago, the UK was mostly covered in ice. The ice carved...

• V-shaped valleys

• A-shaped valleys

• L-shaped valleys

• U-shaped valleys

Since the last Ice Age, rivers have eroded...

• V-shaped valleys

• A-shaped valleys

• L-shaped valleys

• U-shaped valleys