Coastal Processes and Ecosystems Quiz

What are the main processes that affect the coastline?

• Wave action, erosion, transportation, deposition

• Volcanic activity, erosion, transportation, deposition

• Wave action, volcanic activity, transportation, deposition

• Wave action, erosion, volcanic activity, deposition

What are subaerial processes?

• Types of weathering and mass movement

• Types of erosion and deposition

• Types of wave action and transportation

• Types of volcanic activity and erosion

What influences coastal environments?

• Geology and vegetation

• Volcanic activity and vegetation

• Geology and volcanic activity

• Wave action and volcanic activity

What are the threats to the Gambia's coastal environments?

• Development pressures and sea level changes

• Volcanic activity and sea level changes

• Development pressures and volcanic activity

• Wave action and volcanic activity

Which of the following is a coastal landform?

• Headlands and bays

• Volcanoes and valleys

• Mountains and plateaux

• Deserts and dunes

What causes coastal flooding?

• Storm surges, tsunami, climate change

• Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, climate change

• Storm surges, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes

• Tsunami, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes

What is the meaning of "hold the line" in coastal management?

• No active intervention

• Active intervention

• Managed retreat

• Building new structures

What is a soft engineering strategy for coastal management?

• Beach replenishment

• Building sea walls

• Constructing groynes

• Installing gabions

What is a hard engineering strategy for coastal management?

• Building sea walls

• Beach replenishment

• Cliff regrading

• Ecosystem rehabilitation

What is the definition of an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms interacting with their environment

• A single species living in isolation

• A group of non-living elements

• A collection of rocks and minerals