Geography Quiz on Coastal Processes

What is a characteristic of a constructive wave?

• Strong backwash

• Builds up beaches

• Erodes coastlines

• High energy

What is a characteristic of a destructive wave?

• Builds up beaches

• Low energy

• Strong backwash

• Gentle slope

Which process involves the breaking down of rocks by natural forces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Transportation

What is the process called when water freezes and expands in cracks of rocks?

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Freeze thaw

• Erosion

What is the term for the movement of rock and soil down a slope?

• Erosion

• Mass movement

• Deposition

• Weathering

What is a spit in geographical terms?

• A type of wave

• A depositional feature

• A type of erosion

• A weathering process

What is the main cause of rock falls?

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Freeze thaw

• Erosion

What is the term for the movement of sediment along a coast by wave action?

• Longshore drift

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

What is the main factor affecting coastal erosion?

• Human activity

• Wave energy

• Biological weathering

• Chemical weathering

What is the effect of diurnal tides?

• They occur once a day

• They occur twice a day

• They occur once a month

• They occur twice a month