10.1 Review Coastal Features

A beach is ________.

• always found along a coast

• always comprised of non-biologic components

• constant in space and time

• only that area above the high-tide mark

• a deposit of the shore area

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the ________.

• backshore

• foreshore

• nearshore

• offshore

• shoreline

The section of the coast that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is affected by storm waves is called the ________.

• backshore

• foreshore

• nearshore

• offshore

• shoreline

The particle size on a beach ________.

• can be related to the frequency of storms

• is a function of the type of bedrock underlying the coastal area

• is related to whatever material is locally available

• shows seasonal variation only on low energy coasts

• varies only with storm intensity and duration

A ________ is a deposit of shore area.

• beach

• berm

• longshore bars

• wave-cut beach

• backshore

The __________ is the dry, gently sloping, slightly elevated margin of the beach that can be found at the foot of coastal cliffs or sand dunes.

The __________ migrates back and forth with the tide and is the water's edge.

The __________ extends inland from the shore as far as ocean-related features can be found.

The __________ marks the boundary between the shore and the coast.

Which feature is not part of the beach?

• Breakers

• Foreshore

• Low tide

• High tide

• Coast