Coastal and Environmental Processes

Which type of weathering involves rocks reacting with slightly acidic water?

• Chemical

• Biological

• Mechanical

• Physical

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process by which sediment is transported up the beach at the same angle as the wave approach.

• Longshore drift

• Traction

• Saltation

• Erosion

Fill in the blank: _______ occurs when sediment is deposited as wave energy falls.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Suspension

• Solution

What is the role of prevailing winds in the UK regarding coastal erosion?

• Reduce erosion

• Increase erosion

• No effect

• Stabilize the coast

Fill in the blank: _______ waves have a swash that is weaker than the backwash.

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Concordant

• Discordant

What is the process called that forms wave-cut platforms?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Longshore drift

• Abrasion

What forms when a bar grows all the way across a bay?

• Lagoon

• Spit

• Cliff

• Beach

Fill in the blank: _______ can destroy habitats for sea life and birds.

• Urbanisation

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Tourism

What is the effect of additional drainage on soil saturation?

• Increases

• Decreases

• No effect

• Stabilizes

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process that makes cliffs more vulnerable.

• A) Building weight

• B) Erosion

• C) Deposition

• D) Longshore drift