Coastal Landscapes: Erosion, Transportation and Deposition Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the main processes of marine erosion?

• Hydraulic power
• Abrasion
• Attrition
• Sedimentation

What is the process of erosion where waves compress air in rock cracks, causing them to widen?

• Abrasion
• Attrition
• Hydraulic power
• Solution

Which erosion process is also known as corrasion?

• Hydraulic power
• Abrasion
• Attrition
• Solution

In the process of attrition, what happens to the eroded particles?

• They dissolve
• They become larger
• They become more angular
• They become more rounded

Which process is responsible for moving material along the coast?

• Tidal currents
• Longshore drift
• Wave refraction
• Coastal squeeze

In longshore drift, what determines the direction of material movement?

• Wind direction
• Tidal currents
• Prevailing wind
• Wave direction

Which of the following is NOT one of the four processes of transportation?

• Traction
• Saltation
• Suspension
• Erosion

What type of material is typically moved by traction?

• Clay particles
• Sand grains
• Pebbles
• Boulders

Which transportation process involves particles being bounced along the sea bed?

• Traction
• Saltation
• Suspension
• Solution

What size of particles are typically transported by suspension?

• Boulders
• Pebbles
• Sand
• Silt and clay