Coastal Geography and Landforms

Coastal Geography and Landforms

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Professor Courter discusses submergent coastlines, focusing on depositional landforms like spits, baymouth bars, and tombolos. He explains how wave action influences the formation of these landforms and the types of vegetation that thrive in these environments. The lecture also covers the role of spits in protecting areas from waves, allowing for urban development or wetland preservation. Key examples include Bolsa Chica beach and Morro Rock.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of landforms are primarily found on submergent coastlines?

Mountainous landforms

Volcanic landforms

Depositional landforms

Erosional landforms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a spit in coastal geography?

A beach that stretches partway across a bay

A beach that connects a sea stack to the shore

A beach that forms a lagoon

A beach that completely encloses a bay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which beach type completely encloses a bay?

Spit

Tombolo

Baymouth bar

Barrier island

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural process contributes to the formation of spits?

Tectonic activity

Glacial movement

Wave action and currents

Volcanic eruptions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which beach type is associated with urban development due to its protective nature?

Baymouth bar

Barrier island

Tombolo

Spit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of vegetation is typically found in areas enclosed by baymouth bars?

Alpine vegetation

Tropical rainforest

Halophytic vegetation

Desert vegetation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does halophytic vegetation mean?

Vegetation that is fire-resistant

Vegetation that grows in cold climates

Vegetation that is salt-tolerant

Vegetation that is drought-resistant

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