What determines how quickly a cliff erodes?

Coastal Erosion and Coastal Landforms Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Number of tourists
Type of rock and wave energy
Color of the water
Time of day
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of rocks form resistant cliffs and headlands?
Clay and silt
Sand and gravel
Limestone, chalk, and granite
Mudstone and shale
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of coastline experiences differential erosion forming bays and headlands?
Uniform coastline
Concordant coastline
Discordant coastline
Coastal plain
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are headlands more exposed to erosion than bays?
They are made of softer rock
They are farther from the shore
They stick out into the sea
They receive less sunlight
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which wave process moves sediment up the beach at an angle?
Backwash
Solution
Swash
Erosion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What direction does the backwash move sediment?
Upward at an angle
Circular pattern
Straight down due to gravity
Sideways
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The zigzag movement of sediment along a beach is called:
Abrasion
Hydraulic action
Longshore drift
Tectonic shifting
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