IGCSE Geo: Coastal processes I

What are the three processes that break down and remove material from the coast?

• Erosion, mass movement, and weathering

• Deposition, transportation, and weathering

• Erosion, transportation, and deposition

• Mass movement, deposition, and weathering

What determines the size and energy of a wave?

• The fetch, the strength of the wind, and how long the wind has been blowing for

• The temperature of the water, the strength of the wind, and the time of day

• The depth of the water, the direction of the wind, and the phase of the moon

• The color of the water, the speed of the wind, and the season

What is the water that rushes up the beach called?

• Swash

• Backwash

• Fetch

• Tide

What are the characteristics of a destructive wave?

• Weak swash and strong backwash

• Strong swash and weak backwash

• Strong swash and strong backwash

• Weak swash and weak backwash

What does a constructive wave bring to the beach?

• Sediments to build up the beach

• Sediments to remove from the beach

• Rocks to build up the beach

• Rocks to remove from the beach

What is the backwash of a constructive wave strong enough to do? (Think carefully...)

• Not remove the sediment

• Remove the sediment

• Bring more sediment

• Create a new beach

What are the characteristics of a constructive wave?

• Strong swash and weak backwash

• Weak swash and strong backwash

• Weak swash and weak backwash

• Strong swash and strong backwash

What is the process that breaks down and removes material from the coast?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Weathering

What is the term for the water that rushes back down the beach after a wave breaks?

• Swash

• Backwash

• Fetch

• Tide

What are the characteristics of a constructive wave?

• Strong swash and weak backwash

• Weak swash and strong backwash

• Weak swash and weak backwash

• Strong swash and strong backwash