Y6 geography Changing Coastlines & Sand Dunes & People

Which process involves the movement of sediment along the shoreline due to the movement of waves?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Loingshore drift

• Cliff formation

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment along the shore, resulting in the formation of sandy beaches?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Loingshore drift

• Cliff formation

A long, narrow ridge of sand or shingle that extends from the mainland into the sea is known as a:

• Spit

• Bar

• Lagoon

• Headland

What is the term used to describe a narrow body of water separated from the ocean by a barrier island or a spit?

• Erosion

• Lagoon

• Bar

• Spit

Which process involves the wearing away of rock and sediment along the coastline by the action of waves, currents, and weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Longshore drift

• Spit

What landform is created when erosion carves a vertical or near-vertical face along the coastline?

• Beach

• Cliff

• Spit

• Bar

Which of the following landforms is created when sediment is gradually deposited by longshore drift, extending the shoreline into the sea?

• Spit

• Bar

• Lagoon

• Beach

A deposition landform that forms across the mouth of a river, typically creating a lagoon behind it, is called a:

• Spit

• Bar

• Lagoon

• Cliff

Which process is responsible for the transportation of sediment along the shoreline in a zigzag pattern?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Longshore drift

• Headland

What term refers to a gently sloping, sandy or pebbly area along the edge of a body of water, such as an ocean or a lake?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Beach

• Cliff formation