Coastal Geography Quiz

Which of the following is a process involved in coastal geography?

• Hard engineering

• Global warming

• Erosion

• Spits & Bars

What is an example of coastal management?

• Weathering

• Soft engineering

• Longshore Drift

• Mass movement

What is a method of managing coasts that involves building structures?

• Soft engineering

• Hard engineering

• Mass movement

• Erosion

Which of the following is not a process listed in coastal geography?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Soft engineering

• Mass movement

What is a type of engineering used in coastal management?

• Hard engineering

• Weathering

• Longshore Drift

• Wave types

What is hydraulic action in the context of coastal erosion?

• Waves crash against the cliff and force air in the cracks until bits of the cliff break off.

• Eroded rock bits in the sea scrape against the cliff causing tiny bits to fall off.

• Eroded particles in the sea smash into each other and break into smaller particles.

• Weak acid in the sea dissolves cliffs made of chalk.

What is the main characteristic of destructive waves?

• Calmer than constructive waves

• Stronger swash than backwash

• High and steep

• Low in height

What happens during the freeze-thaw process in mechanical weathering?

• Water enters cracks, freezes, expands, and eventually causes the rock to break.

• Rainwater with carbon dioxide dissolves rocks.

• Eroded particles smash into each other and break into smaller particles.

• Waves crash against the cliff and force air in the cracks.

Which type of wave is characterized by a stronger swash than backwash?

• Destructive waves

• Constructive waves

• Hydraulic waves

• Abrasive waves

What is the main characteristic of waves made in storms far away from the shore?

• High and steep

• Stronger backwash than swash

• Calmer and less powerful

• Erode the beach