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WorksheetsMarine transportation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is 1?
Traction
Solution
Suspension
Saltation
What is 3?
Traction
Solution
Suspension
Saltation
What is 2?
Traction
Solution
Suspension
Saltation
The water forces air to be trapped and pressured into cracks in the rocks on the bank of the river
Attrition
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Solution
The rocks and pebbles being carried by the river crash against each other, wearing them down to become smaller, rounded pebbles
Attrition
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Solution
This is when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks
Attrition
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Solution
The erosion of the river bottom and the riverbank by material being carried by the river itself
Attrition
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Solution
What is 3?
Blowhole
Arch
Stack
Sea cave
What is 6?
Blowhole
Arch
Stack
Sea cave
What is 5?
Blowhole
Arch
Stack
Sea cave
What is 4?
Blowhole
Arch
Stump
Sea cave
What is 2?
Blowhole
Arch
Stack
Headland
A series of smaller ridges formed beneath the storm ridge
Runnels
Berms
Cusps
This is an example of
Runnels
Berms
Cusps
Shoreline formations made up of various grades of sediment in an arc pattern
Runnels
Berms
Cusps
These are the best type of waves for surfing.These waves occur when the ocean floor is steep or has sudden depth changes, such as from a reef or sandbar.
Plunging waves
Spilling waves
Surging waves
These waves that are produced when the ocean floor has a gentle slope
Plunging waves
Spilling waves
Surging waves
Waves that don't have time to break because the transition from deep-water to shallow water is too fast so they end up just surging up onto the beach
Plunging waves
Spilling waves
Surging waves
What is 1?
Fore dune
Dune Slack
Grey dune
What is 2?
Fore dune
Dune Slack
Grey dune
What is 3?
Fore dune
Dune Slack
Grey dune
The reason for Dune Slack is
Water Table
Spring tides
Constructive waves
