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3 - Coastal Processes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are examples of sedimentary rock?

a)

Chalk

b)

Clay

c)

Limestone

d)

Marble

2.

What causes waves to occur?

a)

Wind

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Humans

3.

If there is a strong wind, what type of wave will occur?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Swash

d)

Backwash

4.

If there is a weak wind, what type of wave will occur?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Swash

d)

Backwash

5.

What is the fetch?

a)

The distance the wind blows over the land

b)

The distance the wind blows over the sea

c)

The distance the backwash of the wave travels

d)

The height of the wave above land

6.

What is the fetch?

a)

The distance the wind blows over the land

b)

The distance the wind blows over the sea

c)

The distance the backwash of the wave travels

d)

The height of the wave above land

7.

If there is a long fetch, what type of wave will likely occur?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Swash

d)

Backwash

8.

If there is a short fetch, what type of wave will likely occur?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Swash

d)

Backwash

9.

Which of the following are characteristics of destructive waves?

a)

Stronger backwash

b)

Stronger swash

c)

Erodes the land

d)

Builds the land

10.

Which of the following are characteristics of constructive waves?

a)

Stronger backwash

b)

Stronger swash

c)

Erodes the land

d)

Builds the land

11.

Which physical process breaks down land without movement?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Mass movement

12.

Which physical process breaks down land with wave action?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Mass movement

13.

Which physical process is the movement of material downslope under the influence of gravity?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Mass movement

14.

Which of the following are examples of mechanical weathering?

a)

Freeze-thaw

b)

Carbonation

c)

Animal burrowing

d)

Salt weathering

15.

Which of the following are examples of biological weathering?

a)

Plant roots

b)

Carbonation

c)

Animal burrowing

d)

Salt weathering

16.

Which of the following are examples of chemical weathering?

a)

Plant roots

b)

Carbonation

c)

Freeze-thaw

d)

Salt weathering

17.

Which type of mass movement is the movement of material downslope in a linear plane?

a)

Mudslides

b)

Rock fall

c)

Land slides

d)

Slumping

18.

Which type of mass movement is the movement of material downslope in a curved plane?

a)

Mudslides

b)

Rock fall

c)

Land slides

d)

Slumping

19.

Which type of mass movement is the falling of rock debris?

a)

Mudslides

b)

Rock fall

c)

Land slides

d)

Slumping

20.

Which type of erosion involves the force of the water compressing air into the cracks in the rock?

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Attrition

c)

Solution

d)

Abrasion