Coastal Landforms and Processes Quiz

What is a coast?

• A desert with sand dunes

• Land formed by glaciers

• Land next to an ocean, sea, or lake

• A mountain range

What mainly causes erosional landforms?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Accumulation of sediment

• Wearing away of land

What is a wave-cut platform?

• A flat area on top of a cliff

• A sloping rock ledge at the base of a cliff

• A sand mound on the beach

• A type of delta

What is a spit?

• A sea cliff

• A sand mound formed by wind

• A long, narrow landform attached to the coast at one end

• A submerged sand ridge

What is a delta?

• A triangle-shaped deposit of soil at a river's mouth

• A type of sand dune

• A submerged ridge of sand

• A steep cliff formed by erosion

Which of the following is an example of a depositional coastal landform?

• Cliff

• Wave-cut notch

• Spit

• Sea arch

What is the main process responsible for the formation of sea stacks?

• Deposition of sand

• Volcanic activity

• Erosion by waves

• Earthquake movement

Which feature is formed when a spit grows across a bay and connects to the other side?

• Lagoon

• Headland

• Bar

• Delta

Which of the following best describes a lagoon?

• A body of water separated from the sea by a sandbar or barrier

• A mountain lake

• A steep rock face formed by erosion

• A river channel

What is the primary agent responsible for shaping coastal landforms?

• Glaciers

• Waves

• Wind

• Earthquakes