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WorksheetsThe Coast/Coastal Plains and Atlantic Ocean
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a sandy strip of land offshore that protects the mainland.
a)
dune
b)
barrier island
c)
continental shelf
2.
a place where an ocean meets the land.
a)
sandbar
b)
reef
c)
coast
3.
a gently sloping area of land at the ocean bottom, near the shore.
a)
continental shelf
b)
reef
c)
dune
4.
a mound of sand formed by wind and moving water.
a)
reef
b)
dune
c)
sandbar
5.
a rock ridge on the ocean bottom.
a)
reef
b)
barrier island
c)
coast
6.
a long ridge of sand in shallow water, usually close to a beach.
a)
coast
b)
reef
c)
sandbar
7.
A loggerhead sea turtle uses both the coastal and ocean habitats.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Sea Oats help sand dunes stay in place.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The coastal plains is NOT a great place to farm crops like cotton.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
There are 10 barrier island.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
St. Simons Island is a barrier island.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Barrier islands and sand dunes both protect the mainland.
a)
True
b)
False
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