Understanding Coastal Features: Spits

Understanding Coastal Features: Spits

8th Grade

5 Qs

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Understanding Coastal Features: Spits

Understanding Coastal Features: Spits

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

William Munro

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of coast is necessary for the formation of a spit?

Sandy coast

Discordant coast

Concordant coast

Rocky coast

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary process involved in the formation of a spit?

Earthquakes

Erosion

Volcanic activity

Deposition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which direction does the sediment move during the formation of a spit?

It remains stationary

From west to east

From north to south

From east to west

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes a hook to form on a spit?

Decreased wave activity

Increased deposition of sediment

A change in the direction of the wind

A change in the direction of the river

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What forms behind a spit due to sheltered conditions?

Sand dunes

Salt marshes

Cliffs

Beaches