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Coasts Revision

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these forms after a stack?
a)
Cliff
b)
Stump
c)
Arch
d)
Cave
2.
The movement of water up the beach after the breaking of a wave is...
a)
Swash
b)
Backwash
3.
The movement of waves returning to the sea, down the beach is..
a)
Swash
b)
Backwash
4.
The movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede straight down the beach is called...
a)
Longshore drift
b)
Swash
c)
Backwash
d)
Recession
5.
Longshore drift is a type of...
a)
erosion
b)
transportation
6.
The type of erosion that occurs when pebbles bang together
a)
Abrasion
b)
Attrition
c)
Hydraulic action
d)
Solution
7.
Which feature cannot be seen in this image?
a)
Stump
b)
Arch
c)
Cliff
d)
Cave
8.
Overtime, after a cliff has receeded, what MAY be left?
a)
Wave cut platform
b)
Wave cut stone
c)
Wave cut cliff
d)
Wave worn platform
9.
How long does a seawall last?
a)
50-75 years
b)
1-2 years
c)
5-8 years
d)
over 75 years
10.
What coastal defence can be seen in this image?
a)
Groyne
b)
Sea wall
c)
Gabions
d)
Revetments
11.
What type of coastal defences trap and keep sand to stop longshore drift?
a)
Sea wall
b)
Groyne
c)
Gabions
d)
Rock armour
12.
Loss of business is what type of impact?
a)
Social
b)
Economic
c)
Environmental
13.
Stress and worry is what type of impact of coastal recession?
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Environmental
14.
Which erodes quicker?
a)
Hard rock
b)
Soft rock
15.
Which erodes quicker?
a)
Hard rock
b)
Soft rock
16.

What is the landform in the image called?

a)

Spit

b)

Wave Cut Platform

c)

Sand Dunes

d)

Cave

17.

What is the feature in the image called?

a)

Headland and Bay

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Spit

d)

Wave Cut Platform

18.

A constructive wave has a ......

a)

Strong Swash and Weak backwash

b)

Weak swash and Strong Backwash

19.

A destructive wave has a .....

a)

Weak swash and strong backwash

b)

Strong swash and weak backwash

20.

A constructive wave.....

a)

Builds up the beach

b)

Destroys the beach

21.

Which of the following are erosional landforms created at the coast?

a)

Spit

b)

Headland and Bay

c)

Sand dune

d)

Cave/Arch/Stack

22.

Which of the following are depositional features found at the coast?

a)

Spit

b)

Headland and Bay

c)

Bar

d)

Cave/ Arch/ Stack

23.

Plant roots cause this type of weathering.

a)

Freeze Thaw

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

24.

This type of weather is impacted by temperatures dropping.

a)

Freeze Thaw

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

25.

This type of weathering is caused by acid rain.

a)

Freeze Thaw

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

26.

Which of the following methods are hard engineering strategies at the coast?

a)

Managed Retreat

b)

Rock Armour

c)

Sea Wall

d)

Beach Nourishment

27.

Which of the following are soft engineering strategies found at coasts?

a)

Managed Retreat

b)

Groynes

c)

Rock Armour

d)

Beach Nourishment

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