Coastal Systems and Landscapes 1 A Level Geography AQA

Which of these is not an input into the coastal system?

• Energy from waves and wind, etc...

• Sediment

• The foreshore

• Geology of coastline

Which of these coastal zones is the furthest inland?

• Offshore

• Inshore

• Foreshore

• Backshore

What is the fetch?

• The distance of open water over which a wind blows uninterrupted by major land obstacles

• The speed of the wind on approaching land

• The amount of erosion carried out by the wind

• The direction from which the wind blows most frequently

What is the most common type of wind erosion?

• Hydraulic action

• Solution

• Abrasion

• Attrition

What wave term is shown by the distance between the two seagulls in this picture?

• Wavelength

• Wave height

• Crest

• Trough

Which three of these are features of constructive waves?

• Low wave height

• Long wavelength

• Strong backwash

• Low frequency

Many beaches are subject to an alternating cycle of constructive and destructive waves. This is an example of what kind of feedback?

• Positive feedback

• Negative feedback

What is it called when waves become increasingly parallel to the coastline on an irregularly shaped coast?

• Wave refraction

• Wave reflection

• Wave regulation

• Wave removal

What is a rip current?

• A weak current moving towards the shoreline

• A strong current moving towards the shoreline

• A weak current moving away from the shoreline

• A strong current moving away from the shoreline

Which type of tide produces the highest monthly tidal range?

• Neap tide

• Spring tide