Coastal Landscapes Quiz

Coastal erosion is the removal or displacement of material along the coastline.

• True

• False

Longshore drift is the process of sediment being transported along a coastline by the movement of waves and currents.

• True

• False

What is beach nourishment?

• The process of cleaning a beach to make it more attractive.

• The process of removing sand or sediment from a beach to deplete it.

• The process of building structures on a beach to enhance it.

• The process of adding sand or sediment to a beach to replenish or restore it.

What is coastal management?

• Practices and strategies to protect and manage coastal areas and resources.

• Efforts to control and regulate coastal pollution.

• Methods and techniques to preserve and conserve coastal ecosystems.

• Strategies to promote tourism and development in coastal areas.

What are salt marshes?

• Desert sand dunes

• Mountain peaks

• Coastal wetlands flooded and drained by saltwater

• Freshwater lakes

The coastline suffers from the following issues?

• Rapid erosion

• Slumping

• Strong storm waves

• Coastal flooding

_____________is a process whereby the rain water enters the soft rock and the weight causes the rocks to slump in a rotational slip type fashion

• Slumping

• Pumping

• Lumping

• Crumping

What is the soft rock called that constitutes most of the coastline?

• Chalk

• Granite

• Limestone

• Boulder Clay

What is the case study for the coastal landscapes topic?

• The Holderness Coastline

• White Cliffs of Dover

• Boscastle

• Great Barrier Reef

Select the TWO social risks of rapid coastal retreat.

• destruction of habitats

• loss of livelihood

• the need for relocation

• cost of building new homes elsewhere