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Coastal Landscapes and Processes

Quiz by Owain Jenkins

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  • Q1
    What is an example of mechanical weathering?
    Freeze-thaw
    Biological
    Chemical
    Acid rain
    30s
  • Q2
    What are the 3 types of weathering?
    Chemistry, maths, biology
    Biological, chemical, mechanics
    Mechanical, biotic, chemistry
    Mechanical, chemical, biological
    30s
  • Q3
    What is mass movement?
    When material moves down a slope due to weathering
    When material moves down a slope due to the pull of gravity
    When material moves down a slope due to erosion
    30s
  • Q4
    Hydraulic action is a type of erosion, what is it?
    Sand and pebbles carried within waves thrown against the cliff
    The pressure of the water being thrown against the cliffs by the wave.
    A chemical reaction between certain rock types and the salt and other acids in seawater.
    Process involving wearing away of the rocks that are in the sea.
    30s
  • Q5
    Abrasion is a type of erosion, what is this?
    Pressure of the water being thrown against the cliffs by the wave.
    Sand and pebbles carried within waves are thrown against the cliff face with considerable force.
    Chemical reaction between certain rock types
    Process involving the wearing away of the sediment in the sea water
    30s
  • Q6
    Solution, is a type of erosion. Is it stronger or weaker than hydraulic action & abrasion?
    Stronger
    Weaker
    30s
  • Q7
    How does the sea transport materials?
    Through traction, saltation, suspension and solution
    Through traction, salt, suspended and chemical reactions
    Through traction, saltation, suspenders and solution
    Through tractor, saltation, suspension and solution
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the process of longshore drift?
    The movement of sediment up the beach
    The movement of sediment into the sea
    The movement of sand and pebbles up a cliff face
    The movement of sand and pebbles down a coastline
    30s
  • Q9
    What is deposition?
    Laying down of materials, such as sand and pebbles, which are transported by the sea.
    Laying down of sediment in the river.
    Wearing away of cliff face
    Erosion and weathering of sediment
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the swash of a wave?
    The movement of water up the beach
    The movement of water down the beach
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the backwash of a wave?
    The movement of water down the beach
    The movement of water up the beach.
    30s
  • Q12
    What starts the process of longshore drift?
    Erosion
    Sediment
    Direction of prevailing wind
    Waves
    30s
  • Q13
    Rocks that are well jointed or have many faults, such as limestone, will erode...
    ...less quickly
    ...more quickly.
    30s
  • Q14
    What are bedding planes?
    Lines of weakness in a rock like Chalk
    Where plants are buried
    Areas of strength
    30s
  • Q15
    What are concordant coastlines?
    Rocks that lie parallel to the coastline
    Band of rocks that lie at right angles to the coastline.
    30s

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