Coast KQ1

Name the coastal zone marked X.

Chalk, sandstone and shale are examples of

• less resistant rocks

• more resistant rocks

What factors lead to the differences and dynamism of coastal environments?

• Waves

• Tides

• Currents

• Geology

• Fetch

Constructive waves have a

• weak swash, strong backwash

• strong swash, weak backwash

Which of the following describes a desctuctive wave?

• High wave height, short wave length

• Low wave height, long wave length

Coastal deposition is caused by

• destructive waves

• constructive waves

In wave refraction, waves ___________ at headlands, and _________ at bays.

• converge, diverge

• diverge, converge

______________ occurs at bay areas.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Transportation

Which of the following are erosional processes?

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic Action

• Solution

• Attrition

• Longshore drift

When rock particles carried by waves rub or hit against one another, they break down into smaller pieces and become smoother and more rounded over time. Which of the following does this describe?

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

• Hydraulic Action