Coastal Features Quiz

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1.

Erosion by waves is concentrated at sea level.

True

False

2.

A steep rock face is known as a:

cave

stack

bar

cliff

3.

Which of the following features is NOT formed by wave erosion:

cave

cliff

bar

stack

4.

A flat area at the base of a cliff which was formed as the cliff retreated is called a/an:

arch

beach

bar

wave-cut platform

5.

Select the response which lists the features in the order that they are formed.

arch, cave, stack

cave, arch, stack

cave, stack, arch

stack, arch, cave

6.

This feature is formed when waves erode all the way through an exposed headland.

arch

cave

wave-cut platform

tombolo

7.

The most common feature formed by wave deposition is a:

stack

tombolo

beach

spit

8.

Linear deposits of material which are roughly parallel to the coast are known as:

bars

tombolos

spits

beaches

9.

These features are connected to the land at one end and free at the other.

bars

tombolos

spits

beaches

10.

This coastal feature joins an island to the mainland.

bar

tombolo

spit

beach

11.

The process by which material is moved along the beach is known as:

deposition

saltation

longshore drift

traction

12.

For spits and tombolos to form, waves must approach the beach at an angle.

True

False

Coastal Features Quiz

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