Coastal Management Quizziz

Coastal Management Quizziz

4th - 6th Grade

14 Qs

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Coastal Management Quizziz

Coastal Management Quizziz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

4th - 6th Grade

Medium

Created by

Ryan Darby

Used 6+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Groynes are an effective technique because they slow down the process of what occurring?

Transportation

Longshore drift

Nearshore drift

Deposition

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How do groynes work to protect the coastline?

They trap sediment by slowing down longshore drift, thereby building up a wide beach

They absorb wave energy so that the cliffs behind are protected

They act as a hard rock barrier at foot of cliff to provide a buffer again the sea

They allow rapid longshore drift along the coastline

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A recurved sea wall is effective because it...
Is not particularly expensive
Stops erosion of the coastline
Deflects wave energy back out to sea

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the main disadvantage of using groynes?
They can starve other beaches of sediment
Aesthetically displeasing
Expensive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following is a soft engineering technique?
Groynes
Dune stabilisation
Rip rap
Revetments

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
Sand is being dumped or removed?
Removed 
Dumped 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What is the dumping of new sand onto an eroded beach to restore it?
barrier island
beach nourishment
dredging
jetty

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