Coastal Landforms of Deposition

Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle that is attached to a headland and stretched out over a river estuary'

• Sand bridge

• Bar

• Spit

• Tombolo

Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle that forms across a bay, creating a salt water lagoon on its landward side'

• Sand bridge

• Bar

• Spit

• Tombolo

Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle extending from the mainland to an island'

• Sand bridge

• Bar

• Spit

• Tombolo

What is the name of the habitat that forms behind a spit?

• Fresh water lake

• Salt marsh

• Marine mudflats

• Estuary ecosystem

A secondary wind can cause the end of a spit to change direction. What is this feature called?

• Notch

• Peg

• Hook

• Sock

What usually prevents a spit from extending further out to sea?

• A river

• Deep water

• Destructive waves

• Human actions

Which of the following is NOT a type of sand dune?

• Fore dune

• Yellow dune

• Green dune

• Grey dine

What increases as you move inland along a sand dune transect?

• Wind speed

• Soil fertility

• Salinity

• PH

Sand dunes form around debris left on a beach. Which of the following is NOT an example of beach debris?

• Seaweed

• Litter

• Sand

• Driftwood

Sand dune systems end at the...

• ...mature dune.

• ...terminal dune.

• ...climax dune.

• ...inland dune.