Coastal Processes and Landforms Quiz

What is the process called when waves wear away the coast?

• Coastal erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Landslide

What are the two key movements of a wave called?

• Swash and backwash

• Rise and fall

• Push and pull

• Up and down

Which type of wave builds up beaches by depositing sand?

• Constructive waves

• Destructive waves

• Earthquakes

• Neutral waves

Which type of wave causes more erosion?

• Destructive waves

• Constructive waves

• Neutral waves

• Swash waves

What is the movement of water onto the beach called?

• Swash

• Backwash

• Fetch

• Height

What is the movement of water returning to the sea called?

• Backwash

• Swash

• Wave height

• Tide

What is a blowhole?

• A hole formed when the roof of a sea cave collapses

• A sand dune

• A sand bar

• A cliff

What is formed when the roof of a cave collapses?

• A blowhole

• A cliff

• An arch

• A headland

What are sea stacks?

• Pillars of rock left behind after erosion of headlands

• Sand dunes

• Headlands

• Sand bars

Which coastal landform is created when softer rock erodes between harder rock?

• A bay

• A cliff

• A stack

• A cave