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Rivers, Coasts and Storms Assessment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sand bar formed as a direct result of 

(SID)

a)

erosion due to a decrease in stream velocity 

b)
deposition due to a decrease in stream velocity
2.

Where is the greatest amount of deposition?

Look for SID

a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
3.

Water on the inner bend of a river is ___. (SID)

a)

Faster

b)

Wetter

c)

Slower

4.

Water on the inner bend is slower, causing the ____ of sediments

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

5.

When the stream velocity decreases there will be more __________

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

6.

The most influential force that shapes the shoreline is

a)

wave action

b)

human activity

c)

wind

d)

currents

7.

All of the following are features of an erosional coast except

a)

sea cliff

b)

sea caves

c)

arches

d)

dunes

8.

A steep narrow beach most likely indicates

a)

high energy waves are common

b)

low energy waves are common

c)

a depositional coast

d)

a typical east coast beach

9.

Oceanographers classify coasts as

a)

fun or lame

b)

water temperature

c)

the physical processes at work (deposition or erosion)

d)

republican or democrat

10.

Types of estuaries include

a)

a salt wedge estuary

b)

a well mixed estuary

c)

a partially mixed estuary

d)

all of the above

11.
Which feature cannot be seen in this image?
a)
Stump
b)
Arch
c)
Cliff
d)
Cave
12.
This is a
a)
Headland
b)
Stack
c)
Arch
d)
Bay
13.
This is a
a)
Headland
b)
Stack
c)
Arch
d)
Bay
14.

Identify this coastal landform.

a)

Spit

b)

Tombolo

c)

Headland

d)

Sandbar

15.

Identify the landform.

a)

Sea arch

b)

Tombolo

c)

Sea Stack

d)

Stump

16.

Identify the landform type.

a)

Sea Stack

b)

Sea Stump

c)

Arch

d)

Bay

17.

Bays are created by:

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Transportation

18.

Identify the landform type.

a)

Sand Bar

b)

Tombolo

c)

Spit

d)

Peninsula

19.
A hurricane rotates _____.
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise 
20.

What is the calm center of a hurricane called?

a)

funnel cloud

b)

downburst

c)

eyewall

d)

eye

21.

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

22.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
23.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
24.

What is the strongest category of hurricane?

a)
Category 5
b)
Category 10
c)
Category 1
25.

What social reasons make some places more vulnerable to tropical storms than others?

a)

Poor quality infrastructure

b)

Poor healthcare

c)

No flood defences

d)

Access to education

26.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot