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Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a coast?
a)
where there is a horizon
b)
where the sea meets the sea
c)
where the sea meets the land
d)
where the land meets the land
2.
Erosion caused by rocks and sand rolling back and forth and wearing down an area of land is called
a)
Hydraulic Action
b)
Corrasion
c)
Corrosion
d)
Attrition
3.
When waves cause rocks and pebbles to smash into each other, which breaks them down into smaller and smaller pieces it is called
a)
Attrition
b)
Corrasion
c)
Corrosion
d)
Hydraulic Action
4.
When swash is stronger than backwash it creates a
a)
Constructive wave
b)
Destructive wave
c)
Water layer weathering
d)
Plunging wave
5.
When backwash is stronger than swash it creates a
a)
Constructive wave
b)
Destructive wave
c)
Water layer weathering
d)
Plunging wave
6.
This beach is the result of
a)
Destructive waves
b)
Constructive waves
c)
Longshore drift
d)
Erosion
7.
This is
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Nearshore currents
c)
Attrition
d)
Undertow
8.
This is
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Nearshore currents
c)
Attrition
d)
Undertow
9.
This is a
a)
Headland
b)
Stack
c)
Arch
d)
Bay
10.
This is a
a)
Headland
b)
Stack
c)
Arch
d)
Bay
11.
This began as
a)
An arch
b)
A cave
c)
A stack
d)
A natural bridge
12.
This is a
a)
Bayhead beach
b)
Bayside beach
c)
Spit
d)
Tombolo
13.
This is a
a)
Stack
b)
Arch
c)
Wave cut platform
d)
Blowhole
14.
I transport material along a beach. What am I?
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Longshape Drift
c)
Longnose Drift
d)
Longway drift
15.
I happen when the waves don't have enough energy to carry sediment
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Swash
d)
Backwash
16.
The type of erosion that occurs when pebbles bang together
a)
Abrasion
b)
Attrition
c)
Hydraulic action
d)
Solution
17.
Which erodes quicker?
a)
Hard rock
b)
Soft rock
18.
Social Impacts are...
a)
impacts affecting people and communitites
b)
impacts affecting soccer
c)
impacts affecting animals
d)
impacts affecting work
19.
Economic impacts are...
a)
impacts that affect nature
b)
impacts that affect echoes
c)
impacts that affect money, jobs and businesses
d)
impacts that affect people
20.
Environmental impacts are...
a)
impacts that affect people
b)
impacts that affect engines
c)
impacts that affect money
d)
impacts that affect nature
21.
How many ways can erosion happen?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
3
22.
What is the first stage in a stack formation?
a)
Arch is formed
b)
Cave is formed
c)
Line of weakness in rock
d)
Stump is formed
23.
I am the type of erosion where sediment scrapes against the headland. What am I?
a)
Attrition
b)
Hydraulic action
c)
Solution
d)
Abrasion
24.
What ecosystem forms behind a spit?
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Salt Marsh
c)
Coral Reef
d)
Mangrove
25.
How are Humans interacting with the coast?
a)
Eroding the coast by building sand castles
b)
Eroding the coast by fishing
c)
Eroding the coast by dragging sand with you
d)
Eroding the coast by playing beach volleyball
26.
The movement of water up the beach after the breaking of a wave is...
a)
Swash
b)
Backwash
27.
____________ is erosion that occurs through the power of the waves as they smash against the cliff. Air becomes trapped in the cracks in the rock and causes the rock to break .
a)
Hydraulic action
b)
Abrasion
c)
Attrition
d)
Solution
28.
What coastal defence can be seen in this image?
a)
Groyne
b)
Sea wall
c)
Gabions
d)
Revetments
29.
What type of coastal defences trap and keep sand to stop longshore drift?
a)
Sea wall
b)
Groyne
c)
Gabions
d)
Rock armour
30.
Loss of business is what type of impact?
a)
Social
b)
Economic
c)
Environmental
31.
Stress and worry is what type of impact of coastal recession?
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Environmental
32.
Loss of animal habitats is what type of impact?
a)
Social
b)
Economic
c)
Environmental
33.
Which of these forms after a stack?
a)
Cliff
b)
Stump
c)
Arch
d)
Cave
34.
The movement of waves returning to the sea, down the beach is..
a)
Swash
b)
Backwash
35.
Which feature cannot be seen in this image?
a)
Stump
b)
Arch
c)
Cliff
d)
Cave
36.
Constructive waves...
a)
Are tall in relation to width
b)
have a stronger swash than backwash
c)
have a stronger backwash than swash
d)
occur most often in winter
37.
How do beaches form?
a)
Beaches are found between the high water mark and low water mark. They are formed by destructive waves.
b)
Beaches are found between the high water mark and low water mark. They are formed by constructive waves.
38.
How to headlands form?
a)
Headlands form when there are alternating bands of rock (hard and soft). The soft rock is eroded more quickly leaving the hard rock sticking out.
b)
Headlands form when there are alternating bands of rock (hard and soft). The hard rock is eroded more quickly leaving the soft rock sticking out.
39.
What are the 2 main erosional processes that act on headlands ?
a)
Abrasion and hydraulic action
b)
Action and knocking
c)
Deposition and transportation
40.
What forms when soft rock is eroded?
a)
Bay
b)
Beach
c)
Stack
d)
Stump
41.
What features form when a headland is eroded further?
a)
A cave and a stack
b)
A crack
c)
Caves, Arches, Stacks and Stumps
42.
How do Arches form?
a)
Continues erosion from a cave deepens the cave until it breaks through the headland, forming an arch
b)
Continues erosion from a crack deepens the cave until it breaks through the headland, forming an arch
43.
What causes deposition to occur?
a)
The sea gets bored of transporting it
b)
The sediment doesnt want to be transported any more
c)
When the water carrying the sediment slows down so that it isn't moving fast enough to carry much sediment
44.
What process is this?
a)
Spit formation
b)
Bar formation
c)
Longshore drift
d)
Beach replenishment
45.
What is weathering?
a)
Sand and pebbles are constantly colliding with each other as they are moved by the waves on the beach
b)
Storm conditions cause waves to pick up sand and pebbles. As the waves break, this material is hurled at the cliff
c)
Force of waves breaking against cliff causing it to break from the air compressed in cracks
d)
The break down of rocks by the action of weather, plants, animals or chemicals
46.
Which of these is not a type of erosion?
a)
Hydraulic action
b)
Abrasion
c)
Wetting and drying
d)
Attrition
47.
How do Stacks form?
a)
Erosion of a cave
b)
By building them out of lego
c)
Erosion wears away the rock supporting the arch. Weathering also acts on the top. Eventually the top collapses forming a stack
48.
What is erosion?
a)
The break down of rocks by the action of weather, plants, animals or chemicals
b)
Sea water dissolves chalk and limestone. Salt crystals in cracks forces the rocks apart.
c)
Wearing away of rocks by the action of the sea
d)
Processes that attack the face and top of the cliff
49.
What is a destructive wave?
a)
Sand pulled into sea by stronger backwash, high crest
b)
When waves approach the coast parallel to the coast line
c)
Storm waves
d)
Movement of water up a beach
50.
What is a bay?
a)
Where land made of softer rock is eroded leaving a sheltered beach
b)
Where the land is made of harder rock e.g chalk that extends to the sea
c)
A feature formed by erosion or deposition
d)
Processes that attack the face and top of the cliff
51.
What is swash?
a)
Movement of water down a beach
b)
Movement of water up a beach
c)
Movement of water across a beach
d)
Movement of water in general
52.
Which is a landform of coastal erosion?
a)
Stack
b)
Spit
c)
Sand Dune
d)
Bar
53.
I happen when the waves don't have enough energy to carry sediment
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Swash
d)
Backwash
54.
I transport material along a beach. What am I.
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Longshape Drift
c)
Longnose Drift
d)
Longway drift
55.
I am the forward motion of waves
a)
Backwash
b)
Swash
56.
a place where an ocean meets the land.
a)
sandbar
b)
reef
c)
coast
57.
What is the name of this coastal feature?
a)
A sea stack
b)
L'arch de Triomphe
c)
An arch
d)
A sea arch
58.
What one precedes the other: sea stack or sea stump?
a)
Sea stump
b)
Sea stack
59.
What is Erosion?
a)
When waves lose energy and leave sediments / sand along a coast.
b)
The wearing away of land, removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind.
c)
An area of land that smells different to other places.
d)
An area that has a lot of wind.
60.
What is Deposition?
a)
When waves lose energy and leave sediments / sand along a coast.
b)
The wearing away of land, removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind.
c)
An area of land that smells different to other places.
d)
An area that has a lot of wind.
61.
Which of these coastal landforms are created by deposition?
a)
Cave
b)
Stack
c)
Beach
d)
Wave cut platform
62.
Which of these coastal landforms is created by erosion?
a)
Cave
b)
Tombolo
c)
Beach
d)
Spit
63.
What is the first stage of a stack forming from a head land?
a)
Cracks erode to form a cave.
b)
Hydraulic action creates small cracks in the headland/cliff face.
c)
The cave becomes wider and deeper.
d)
The waves cut through the cave and form an arch.
64.
What is the erosional process in which rocks are pushed by waves up against the headland, eroding the cliff face further?
a)
Hydraulic action.
b)
Abrasion.
c)
Attrition.
d)
Solution.
65.
What is swash?
a)
Water that runs back into the ocean.
b)
Water that falls forward and moves up the shore.
c)
Tug of war between the drag of the wind and pull of gravity.
d)
Swirling of water in an area.
66.
What is backwash?
a)
Water that runs back into the ocean.
b)
Water that falls forward and moves up the shore.
c)
Tug of war between the drag of the wind and pull of gravity.
d)
Swirling of water in an area.
67.
What are destructive waves?
a)
Waves that are tall and frequent, crashing into shoreline, digging out chunks.
b)
Long and low waves, beginning far out in the sea, with a smooth gentle landing.
c)
The circular movement caused by wind and gravity fighting.
d)
When people wave their hand to aggresively destroy things.
68.
What are constructive waves?
a)
Waves that are tall and frequent, crashing into shoreline, digging out chunks.
b)
Long and low waves, beginning far out in the sea, with a smooth gentle landing.
c)
The circular movement caused by wind and gravity fighting.
d)
When people wave their hand to aggresively destroy things.
69.
What am I? I start far out to sea and land on the shore smoothly and gently.
a)
A deconstructive wave.
b)
A constructive wave.
c)
A pirate.
70.
What am I? I have a very strong backwash which removes material from the beach.
a)
A deconstructive wave.
b)
A constructive wave.
c)
The local council.
71.
What would be the best thing to help preserve a sand dune?
a)
Put a sign up telling people to stop stealing stand.
b)
Build a sea wall.
c)
Beach reprofiling.
d)
Plant vegetation on the sand dune to hold it in place.
72.
The "fetch" is the strength of the wind
a)
true
b)
false
73.
If a wave is constructive then the backwash is stronger than the swash
a)
true
b)
false
74.
Destructive waves are created in storm conditions
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Constructive waves have a long wavelength, and are low in height and are created during calm weather conditions
a)
true
b)
false
76.
Hydraulic action is when air becomes trapped in joints and cracks on a cliff face and then a wave breaks, the trapped air is compressed which weakens the cliff and causes erosion.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
Attrition is when acids contained in sea water will dissolve some types of rock such as chalk or limestone
a)
true
b)
false
78.
Continual swash and backwash transports material sideways along the coast. This movement of material is called longshore drift and occurs in a zigzag.
a)
true
b)
false
79.
These groups all have an interest in coastal processes:
local residents
environmental groups
local councils
national governments
tourist boards
local residents
environmental groups
local councils
national governments
tourist boards
a)
True
b)
False
80.
Sand is being dumped or removed?
a)
Removed
b)
Dumped
81.
Type of wave?
a)
Constructive wave
b)
Destructive wave
82.
Type of wave?
a)
Coast building - constructive
b)
Coast destroying - destructive
83.
Hydraulic action?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
84.
Solution
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
85.
When rocks break down after crashing into other tiny rock fragments.
a)
Abrasion
b)
Deposition
c)
Attrition
d)
Solution
86.
Abrasion?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
87.
What is the main disadvantage of using groynes?
a)
They can starve other beaches of sediment
b)
Aesthetically displeasing
c)
Expensive
88.
Which one of the following is a soft engineering technique?
a)
Groynes
b)
Dune stabilisation
c)
Rip rap
d)
Revetments
89.
Groynes are an effective technique because they stop the process of what occurring?
a)
Transportation
b)
Longshore drift
c)
Nearshore drift
d)
Deposition
90.
What is the typical lifespan of a sea wall?
a)
100 years
b)
50 years
c)
75 years
d)
25 years
91.
What is the main disadvantage of a sea wall?
a)
Aesthetically displeasing
b)
Encourages tourism, and thus litter
c)
Creates strong backwash, causing erosion beneath the wall.
d)
Expensive
92.
How much do groynes cost per m?
a)
£750
b)
£1200
c)
£120
93.
Where does most rip rap originate from?
a)
Scotland
b)
Norway
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
94.
What is the main advantage of rip rap?
a)
Stops erosion
b)
Aesthetically pleasing
c)
Minimal effect on wildlife, often creating new habitats
d)
Environmental damage due to transportation
95.
What type of areas are typically subjected to the management technique of managed retreat?
a)
Low value areas e.g. farmland
b)
Low lying areas
c)
Housing estates
d)
High value retail areas
96.
The movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede straight down the beach is called...
a)
Longshore drift
b)
Swash
c)
Backwash
d)
Recession
97.
Longshore drift is a type of...
a)
erosion
b)
transportation
98.
Longshore drift is a type of...
a)
erosion
b)
transportation
99.
How much does a sea wall cost per metre? (in pounds)
a)
1,000
b)
2,000
c)
5,000
d)
8,000
100.
How long does a seawall last?
a)
50-75 years
b)
1-2 years
c)
5-8 years
d)
over 75 years
101.
What is the typical lifespan of a groyne?
a)
25 years
b)
50 years
c)
75 years
d)
15 years
102.
What is the cost per m of rip rap?
a)
£2500
b)
£1000
c)
£500
d)
£1500
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