Beach Erosion

Beach Erosion

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Beach Erosion

Beach Erosion

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ETS1-3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Waves shape the coast through erosion by breaking down rocks and ________ sand and sediment

moving

flying

dropping

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When waves hit rocks with huge force, it causes rocks to

not change

break apart

get larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where rock is softer, waves erode it faster

True

Flase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is considered a wave EROSION feature

beach

kettle

oxbow lake

sea cave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where wave-washed sediment along a coast drops

sea arch

sea cave

beach

None of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How can a town stop beach erosion without causing erosion in other places?

build groins on the beach

plant plants on beach dunes

build seawalls along the shore

remove buildings on the beach

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The leaders of a coastal town want to slow the erosion of a nearby beach. Which technology should they research?

groins

levees

storm drains

beach nourishment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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