UK Relief and Coastal Processes Quiz

What is the main difference between uplands and lowlands in the relief of the UK?

• Uplands are higher and often have peaks and ridges, while lowlands are flatter and lower.

• Lowlands are always colder than uplands.

• Uplands are always found in the south of the UK.

• Lowlands have more rainfall than uplands.

Which process involves rocks being hurled at the base of a cliff to break pieces off?

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

• Hydraulic Action

What is the main cause of waves forming in the sea?

• Waves are created by wind blowing over the surface of the sea.

• Waves are created by earthquakes under the sea.

• Waves are created by the moon’s gravity.

• Waves are created by fish swimming in groups.

Which type of wave has a swash that is stronger than the backwash, helping to build up the coast?

• Constructive wave

• Destructive wave

• Tidal wave

• Seismic wave

What is the process called when minerals dissolve in water and are carried along?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

What is weathering?

• The breakdown of rocks where they are.

• The movement of rocks down a slope.

• The process of rocks being carried by rivers.

• The formation of new rocks from magma.

Which type of mass movement involves a block of rock or soil sliding along bedding planes?

• Sliding

• Slumping

• Rock Fall

• Saltation

What is deposition?

• When the sea or river loses energy and drops the sand, rock particles, and pebbles it has been carrying.

• When rocks are broken down by wind.

• When rocks are dissolved in water.

• When waves erode the base of a cliff.

Which of the following is NOT a type of weathering mentioned in the material?

• Thermal

• Carbonation

• Mechanical

• Biological

What is the first stage in the formation of a wave-cut notch and wave-cut platform?

• Waves erode the base of the cliff between high and low tide to form a wave-cut notch.

• The cliff collapses and retreats.

• A cave forms in the cliff.

• The platform is smoothed by abrasion.