What is the movement of sand along the beach called when waves move at an angle to the coast?

Coastal Engineering Quiz

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Reyne Hordacre
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Backwash
Swash
Longshore current
Tidal flow
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of waves are responsible for adding sand to a beach?
Constructive waves
Destructive waves
Longshore waves
Tidal waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a sand budget?
The total amount of sand on a beach at any time
The amount of sand coming in and out of a beach system
The sand used in beach nourishment
The amount of sand used in coastal engineering projects
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of large waves hitting the shoreline?
Accreting beach
Eroding beach
Stabilized sand dunes
Increased sand supply
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which coastal engineering structure is designed to stop erosion and lies parallel to the coast?
Groynes
Seawalls
Training walls
Breakwaters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key problem associated with groynes?
They prevent offshore movement of sand
They cause erosion further down the beach
They prevent beach accretion
They are not effective in storms
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a training wall?
To stop longshore drift
To protect river entrances for navigation
To prevent coastal development
To block wave action
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