Coasts Quiz

What are waves?

• The top of the wave

• The distance between two crests or two troughs

• The speed that a wave is traveling

• The movement of water and load up the beach

How do waves form?

• By erosion and weathering

• By the movement of water and load up the beach

• By the increasing pressure of the water and air

• By the speed that a wave is traveling

What factors control wave size?

• The wind, fetch, and depth of water

• The number of waves per minute

• The distance between the crest and the trough

• The speed that a wave is traveling

What is the movement of water and load up the beach called?

• The distance between two crests or two troughs

• The movement of water and load back down the beach

• The speed that a wave is traveling

• The movement of water and load up the beach

What type of waves are associated with weak backwash and strong swash?

• Constructive Waves

• Destructive Waves

• Large waves

• Small waves

What type of waves are characterized by tall breakers and strong backwash?

• Large waves

• Small waves

• Destructive Waves

• Constructive Waves

What is the process of rocks being thrown into the cliffs by waves and breaking off bits of the cliff called?

• Pressure

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

What is the process of minerals being dissolved in the water and carried along in solution called?

• Saltation

• Suspension

• Solution

• Traction

What is the process of sediments being transported along the river bed called?

• Deposition

• Attrition

• Traction

• Saltation

What is the process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces by the action of water and wind called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Transportation