WorksheetsPhysical Processes at the Coast
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The movement of material downslope due to gravity is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
The area of land next to the sea is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
The area of land next to the sea is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
The break down of rocks in situ is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
Natural events that change the landscape are known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
physical processes
The wearing away of the land is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
physical processes
What type of weathing is shown in this diagram?
Wetting and drying
Freeze thaw
Solution
Which statement defines hydraulic action?
This is the sheer 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 apart.
This is when pebbles grind along a rock platform, much like sandpaper. Over time the rock becomes smooth.
This is when rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded.
This is when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks. In the UK, chalk and limestone cliffs are prone to this type of erosion.
Which statement defines abrasion?
This is the sheer 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 apart.
This is when pebbles grind along a rock platform, much like sandpaper. Over time the rock becomes smooth.
This is when rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded.
This is when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks. In the UK, chalk and limestone cliffs are prone to this type of erosion.
What type of erosion is responsible for making pebbles on the beach smooth and rounded like the ones in the picture?
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution (Corrosion)
Out of the following list, which rock type is most vulnerable to solution (corrosion)?
Granite
Slate
Chalk
Clay
What type of mass movement has occurred in the picture taken in Dorset?
Landslide
Rock fall
Mudflow
Rotational slip
The diagram shows a type of mass movement called a rotational slip or a slump. Which photograph shows a rotational slip?
The arrow labelled 'A' points to a (a) .
What type of feature is B?
Cliff
Wave cut platform
Notch
What is 'C' an example of?
Cliff
Wave cut platform
Notch
