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Coastal Processes / Research

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves are created by wind 
a)
True 
b)
False 
2.
The "fetch" is the strength of the wind 
a)
true 
b)
false 
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Which of these coastal landforms are created by deposition?
a)
Cave
b)
Stack
c)
Beach
d)
Wave cut platform
6.

Which of these coastal landforms is created by erosion?

a)

Wave Cut Platform

b)

Tombolo

c)

Beach

d)

Spit

7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.

What are destructive waves?

a)

Waves that are tall and frequent, crashing into shoreline, digging out chunks of the shore.

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.

11.
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.
12.

This does NOT affect wave size.

a)

Fetch

b)

Storm duration

c)

Storm intensity

d)

Coriolis force

13.

Which of these areas is the foreshore?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

C

14.

Which of these areas is the backshore/berm?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

B

d)

A

15.

Which of these areas is the breaker zone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

16.

Which of these areas is the swash zone?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

D

d)

A

17.

What is this type of wave?

a)

Constructive wave

b)

Destructive wave

18.

What is this type of wave?

a)

Coast building - constructive

b)

Coast destroying - destructive

19.
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
20.
Overtime, after a cliff has receeded, what MAY be left?
a)
Wave cut platform
b)
Wave cut stone
c)
Wave cut cliff
d)
Wave worn platform
21.
This is
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Nearshore currents
c)
Attrition
d)
Undertow

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