Coastal and Tidal Factors Quiz

Which of the following factors shape coastlines?

• Tectonic plate movements

• Urban development

• Agricultural practices

• Industrial pollution

What is one of the factors that influence tidal movement?

• Gravitational pull

• Solar radiation

• Human activity

• Air pressure

The distance that wind travels over the water is called..?

• Fetch

• Drift

• Span

• Range

Wind that blows towards the beach is called an ________ wind and a wind that blows from the land to the sea is called an _______ wind.

• Onshore, offshore

• Offshore, onshore

• Coastal, inland

• Inland, coastal

Waves affect coastlines by ____ and ____ sediment.

• Eroding, depositing

• Lifting, dropping

• Absorbing, releasing

• Heating, cooling

Name the 5 current types.

• Surface, deep, tidal, rip, longshore

• Oceanic, atmospheric, terrestrial, solar, lunar

• Freshwater, saltwater, brackish, estuarine, polar

• Warm, cold, neutral, variable, constant

What are the 3 main factors that shape coastlines?

• Wind, waves, currents

• Sun, rain, snow

• Mountains, rivers, lakes

• Trees, animals, soil

The distance that wind travels over the water is called...?

• Drift

• Fetch

• Surge

• Tide

Wind that blows towards the beach is called an onshore wind. What is a wind that blows from the land to the sea called?

• Offshore wind

• Coastal wind

• Inland wind

• Sea breeze

Waves affect coastlines by depositing and removing what?

• Water

• Sediment

• Rocks

• Plants