Geography - Coastal Features (CSEC CXC)

Which statement best describe waves

• a stretch of open water

• a circular movement of water

• the movement of water

• wind blowing over the sea

Which is not a process of wave erosion

• corrasion

• hydraulic action

• attrition

• traction

Which is not common to rivers and waves in the removal and transportation of materials

• longshore drift

• traction

• suspension

• saltation

The action of the wave in the diagram shows

• swash and backwash meet together

• backwash is greater than swash

• swash is greater than backwash

• no obstruction between swash and backwash

Which is NOT a feature formed by marine deposition

• beaches

• spits

• mudflats

• bays

The power of waves depend on (CB)

• wave height

• strength of wind

• duration of wind

• wave height

A change or bending in the direction of a wave from its original direction is termed

• a swash

• a plunge

• wave refraction

• a backwash

The diagram shows the formation of a bay.

Which best explains its formation?

• erosion of headland

• waves eroding less resistant rocks

• mountain ranges submerged at right angles to the coast

Select the correct sequence of the following formations

• headland, cave, arch, stack

• arch, headland, stack, cave

• cave, arch, headland, stack

• headland, cave, stack, arch

Which features are shown in the diagram (CB)

• headland

• arch

• stack

• cave