
Coastal Geography Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term is used to describe the area that extends from the low tide shoreline to the high tide shoreline?
Offshore
Nearshore
Foreshore
Backshore
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which feature is formed by wave action cutting into a cliff face?
Coastal bluff
Berm
Notch
Longshore trough
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the area where waves break, often seen as white foam on the water?
Breakers
Longshore bar
Wave-cut bench
Berm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the "Backshore" located in relation to the "Beach"?
Seaward of the beach
Landward of the beach
At the lowest point of the beach
At the water's edge of the beach
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT typically found in the composition of a beach?
Sand
Shells
Leaves
Pebbles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two processes involved in sand movement on the beach?
Erosion & Deposition
Swash & Backwash
Condensation & Precipitation
Evaporation & Transpiration
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when light waves hit the beach?
A) Sand moves down toward the sea
B) Backwash dominates
C) Swash soaks into beach, moves sand up toward berm
D) Leads to erosion
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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