Coastal Landscapes 1

A coastal system that undergoes self-regulation and changes to restore its form is said to be in __________ _________

A sediment cell is generally regraded as a ____________ system.

The distance of open water in one direction from a coastline, over which the wind can blow is called the _________

The time taken for consecutive wave crests to pass a fixed point.

• wave length

• wave time

• wave period

• wave velocity

steep waves breaking onto gently slowing beaches

• spilling waves

• plunging waves

• surging waves

• pretty waves

Constructive waves have a strong swash and a weaker backwash...

• TRUE

• FALSE

These waves are great in height, short in wavelength and high in frequency

• Constructive Waves

• Destructive Waves

When do we see a spring tide?

• When the sun, moon and earth are all aligned

• When the sun and moon are acting at a 90 degree angle to each other

• In the spring

What type of weathering is carbonation an example of?

• Biological

• Chemical

• Physical/Mechanical

Which if the following weathering types are examples of physical weathering?

• Freeze-Thaw

• Pressure Release

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis