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WorksheetsCoastal features of deposition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Deposition occurs when sand and shingle is removed faster than it is accumulated. True or false?
True
False
Which beach features forms parallel to the shore, acting as drainage inlets for the tide?
Berms
Ridges and runnels
Ripples
Cusps
Which beach feature is found at the very back of the beach and is built from large sediment thrown up the beach by the most powerful waves?
Berm
Cusp
Storm beach
Ripples
Larger material creates the steepest beaches
True
False
Longshore drift moves sediment along a swash-aligned beach
True
False
Which of the following creates the "curved end" of a spit?
Prevailing wind
river current
secondary wind
rip tides
Sediment at the end of a spit is smaller than the sediment found on the end closest to the headland. True or false?
True
False
Chesil Beach is an example of a...
Barrier beach
Tombolo
Offshore bar
barrier island
Which of the following landforms is often fully submerged?
Barrier beach
Tombolo
Offshore Bar
Barrier Island
Which of the following landforms can be created by rising sea levels, leading to the submergence of a beach?
Barrier beach
Tombolo
Offshore bar
Barrier island
