Coastal Processes Quiz

What is the process called when minerals in rocks like chalk and limestone are dissolved in sea water?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

Which process involves small particles such as silts and clays being suspended in the flow of water?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Traction

• Saltation

What is the term for small pieces of shingle or large sand grains being bounced along the sea bed?

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

• Solution

Which process involves pebbles and larger material being rolled along the sea bed?

• Suspension

• Solution

• Traction

• Saltation

What is the movement of material along a coastline due to the angled approach of waves called?

• Longshore drift

• Backwash

• Swash

• Erosion

What is the term for the water flowing towards a beach when a wave breaks?

• Deposition

• Longshore drift

• Swash

• Backwash

What is the movement of water down the beach called?

• Swash

• Backwash

• Erosion

• Longshore drift

Which of the following is NOT a type of transportation process?

• Solution

• Erosion

• Saltation

• Suspension

What causes waves to approach the coast at an angle?

• The direction of prevailing wind

• The temperature of the water

• The depth of the sea

• The shape of the coastline

What is the zigzag movement of material along the coast called?

• Longshore drift

• Traction

• Backwash

• Swash