Coasts

Coasts are always changing.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

_______ occurs when the sea is wearing away the land. What is the missing word in the statement?

• Erosion

• Constructive waves

• Destructive waves

• Hydraulic action

The acids in seawater slowly dissolve the chalk and limestone cliffs. The material produced is carried away by this process.

• Hydraulic action

• Corrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

It occurs when the sea piles up sand and pebbles to form new land. Which is described in the statement?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Solution

• Destructive waves

It is how far the wave has traveled.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• The fetch

• The swash

When a wave breaks, water is washed up on the beach. Which is described in the statement?

• The fetch

• Constructive waves

• The swash

• The backwash

They are created from big, strong waves when the wind is mighty and has been blowing for a long time.

• Destructive

• Constructive

They break on the shore and deposit material, building up beaches. Which is described in the statement?

• Destructive

• Constructive

Families were devastated as their beach-side homes were destroyed after the worst storm-battered Britain's coastline for 60 years. Which is evident in the situation?

• Hazard

• Opportunity

Why do people live along many coastlines even when it is hazardous?

• Valuable areas economically

• Beach life living

• Beach nourishment

• Build sea wall to prevent erosion