Coasts – True or false

Coasts – True or false

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Engineering

1st - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

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Waves erode the side of a cliff, forming a cave. When the cave breaks through to the other side, an arch is created. If the arch collapses, it leaves behind a sea stack, a tall column of rock.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial effect of waves on a cliff?

They deposit sand.

They wear away the side of the cliff.

They form an arch.

They create a sea stack.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What structure is formed when a cave breaks through to the other side?

A sea stack

A beach

An arch

A cliff

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains after an arch collapses?

A cliff

A sea stack

A cave

A new arch

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a result of continued erosion on a cliff?

Development of a sand dune

Creation of a sea stack

Growth of a coral reef

Formation of a beach

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sequence of formations due to coastal erosion?

Sea stack, cave, arch

Cave, arch, sea stack

Arch, sea stack, cave

Cliff, beach, dune

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