Quiz on Waves and Coastal Processes

What is a tide?

• The movement of surface water in a definite direction.

• The alternate rise and fall surface of the sea.

• The part of land between high water and low water.

• The distance between two successive crests.

What does 'fetch' refer to?

• The amount of open water over which a wave has passed.

• The number of waves per minute.

• The distance between the crest and the trough.

• The movement of water up the beach.

Which process involves the wearing away of loads as they collide?

• Hydraulic action

• Attrition

• Longshore drift

• Solution

What is a tsunami?

• A giant tidal wave caused by volcanic eruption or earthquake.

• The movement of waves up the beach.

• The distance between two successive crests.

• The part of land between high water and low water.

What feature is formed when a collapsed arch occurs?

• Stack

• Spit

• Cave

• Geo

What is a gloup?

• A ridge that links a mainland to an island.

• A type of wave frequency.

• A blow hole formed by erosion.

• A bar or beach of sand linked to land.

What type of coast is formed by the erosion of weaker rocks?

• Spits

• Beaches

• Bays

• Headlands

What is the term for the movement of water down the beach?

• Swash

• Backwash

• Fetch

• Current

Which of the following is NOT a feature produced by wave erosion?

• Spit

• Cape

• Cave

• Stack

What is the distance between the crest and the trough called?

• Wave frequency

• Wave height

• Fetch

• Wavelength