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WorksheetsCoastal Processes and Landforms Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the process called when waves wear away the coast?
Coastal erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Landslide
What are the two key movements of a wave called?
Swash and backwash
Rise and fall
Push and pull
Up and down
Which type of wave builds up beaches by depositing sand?
Constructive waves
Destructive waves
Earthquakes
Neutral waves
Which type of wave causes more erosion?
Destructive waves
Constructive waves
Neutral waves
Swash waves
What is the movement of water onto the beach called?
Swash
Backwash
Fetch
Height
What is the movement of water returning to the sea called?
Backwash
Swash
Wave height
Tide
What is a blowhole?
A hole formed when the roof of a sea cave collapses
A sand dune
A sand bar
A cliff
What is formed when the roof of a cave collapses?
A blowhole
A cliff
An arch
A headland
What are sea stacks?
Pillars of rock left behind after erosion of headlands
Sand dunes
Headlands
Sand bars
Which coastal landform is created when softer rock erodes between harder rock?
A bay
A cliff
A stack
A cave
What is fetch in relation to waves?
The distance the wind blows across the ocean
The depth of the ocean
The height of the wave
The speed of the tide
Name one example of a destructive wave impact.
Cliff collapse
Sand dune growth
Sand deposition
Earthquake
Name one example of a constructive wave impact.
Sand deposited on a beach
Cliff erosion
Flooding
Wave erosion
What type of coastal landform is the Twelve Apostles?
Sea stacks
Headland
Arch
Blowhole
What causes waves to form?
Wind blowing over the ocean
Earthquakes
Rainfall
Volcanoes
