Beach Regions Quiz

Which region of a beach is typically affected by both high and low tides?

• Dunes

• Foreshore

• Backshore

• Offshore

Which region of a beach is typically the most stable and least affected by daily tides?

• Offshore

• Foreshore

• Backshore

• Dunes

What is the area called that is located farthest from the shore in the diagram?

• Trough

• Sand Bar

• Offshore

• Seacliff

What is the name of the feature that is directly adjacent to the seacliff in the diagram?

• Sand Bar

• Storm Bar

• Breaker

• Trough

What is the name of the feature that is located between the offshore and the trough?

• Sand Bar

• Breaker

• Storm Bar

• Seacliff

Which feature in the diagram is located between the trough and the seacliff?

• Breaker

• Sand Bar

• Offshore

• Storm Bar

What is a Beach Face?

• The flat, nearly level area of the beach between the low tide line & the offshore trough.

• The area of the beach covered by water at high tide.

• The seaward sloping section of the beach between high & low tides.

• The sandy area above the high tide line.

What is the name of the flat area on the beach that is often exposed during low tide?

• Beach Terrace

• Storm Bar

• Trough

• Foreshore

What is the term for the area where waves break before reaching the shore?

• Beach Face

• Surf Zone

• Beach Terrace

• Offshore

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What is the term for the area of the beach that slopes down towards the water?

• Beach Face

• Trough

• Sand Bar

• Beach Terrace