Coastal Processes and Landforms Quiz

Which type of weathering is caused by the processes of freeze-thaw or salt weathering?

• Erosional weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

What is the downward movement of material known as?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

• Mass movement

Which process involves the breaking down of rocks at the base of the cliffs?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Transportation

What landform is created by the deposition of material to form a sheltered area?

• Cave

• Arch

• Wave cut platform

• Beach

What is the term for the transportation of material along the coastline by waves?

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

• Longshore drift

Which landform is created by the wind and not by the waves?

• Spit

• Sand dune

• Beach

• Bar

What type of weathering involves the reaction of rocks and minerals to chemical changes such as water?

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Erosional weathering

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks by the moving sea?

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which process involves the transportation of material through the sea by waves?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Mass movement

What landform is created by the erosion of the top level of rock at the coastline?

• Notch

• Cave

• Arch

• Wave cut platform