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Coastal Erosion Landforms Quiz

Authored by Sean Powell

Geography

9th Grade

Coastal Erosion Landforms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first stage in the formation of a coastal cave?

Erosion of a headland by hydraulic action

Deposition of sediment in a bay

Formation of a wave cut platform

Collapse of an arch

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process is primarily responsible for the development of an arch from a cave?

Deposition

Erosion

Sedimentation

Compaction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What eventually happens to an arch to form a stack?

The arch is widened by deposition

The arch collapses due to erosion

The arch is filled with sediment

The arch is uplifted by tectonic activity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic feature of a stump?

It is taller than a stack

It is a remnant of a collapsed stack

It is formed by deposition

It is found at the base of a cliff

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of cliff is most likely to have a wave cut platform at its base?

Soft rock cliff

Hard rock cliff

Sedimentary cliff

Igneous cliff

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary process involved in the formation of a wave cut platform?

Deposition of sand and gravel

Erosion by wave action

Sedimentation of organic material

Uplift by tectonic forces

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the sequence of landforms from a headland?

Cave, arch, stack, stump

Stack, cave, arch, stump

Stump, stack, arch, cave

Arch, cave, stack, stump

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