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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
What causes waves?
Type one word.
(a)
What is the fetch?
All the surface of water with waves.
Distance between two nearest waves.
The area of the sea over which the wind blows.
Two coasts which create winds that cause big waves.
What are the 3 factors that determine how high the waves will be?
The length of the way.
The strength of the wind.
The duration of the wind.
The length of the fetch.
The distance between two waves.
Which letter shows rip current?
A
B
C
Which TWO letters show rip current?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter shows rip current?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter shows rip current?
A
B
C
D
E
What do you call the process when waves gradually wear away the coast?
Type one word.
(a)
What do you call the process when waves turn pieces of rocks into pebbles?
Type one word.
(a)
What do you call the process when waves carry the eroded material away?
Type one word.
(a)
What do you call the process when waves MOVE sand and pebbles along the coastline?
Type TWO words.
(a)
Look at the picture. Where is the wind blowing from?
South
North
South-east
North-west
North-east
Look at the picture again. Why is there a good beach at B?
There is much sand there which comes from the sea.
This place isn't eroded and wind always blows in the direction of the beach.
Sand is deposited on a sheltered area.
There is a beach because of the longshore drift.
Look at the picture again. Where do you think the sand at B comes from?
From the sea.
From the bottom of the sea.
From the rocks at A.
It has been brought here by strong winds from inland areas.
The result of which process do see in the picture?
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
Longshore drift
Groynes
The result of which process do see in the picture?
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
Longshore drift
Groynes
The result of which process do see in the picture?
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
Longshore drift
Groynes
