Coastal Geography Quiz

Question 1 of 20

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An example of hard engineering is dune regeneration.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 2 of 20

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Groynes are a type of ❌ engineering.

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hard

soft

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Question 3 of 20

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Sand spits form ( parallel, perpendicular, in the opposite direction ) to the coastline.

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Question 4 of 20

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Destructive waves have a weak ❌ and a strong ❌.

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swash

backwash

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Question 5 of 20

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What type of process is shown here?

Select one of the following:

erosion
deposition
transportation
denudation

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Question 6 of 20

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Name the feature in the image.

Select one of the following:

Gabion
Groyne
Sea Wall
Rip Rap

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Question 7 of 20

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What is the vegetation in the image called?

Select one of the following:

Marram grass
Dune grass
Marsh grass
Dry grass

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Question 8 of 20

1

Concordant coasts run parallel to the coastline.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 9 of 20

1

Attrition is a form of:

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Transportation
Physical Weathering
Solution
Erosion

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Question 10 of 20

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Which of the following does not affect erosion rates in the UK?

Select one of the following:

Seasonality of Climate
Storms
Prevailing Winds
Amount of Sunshine

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Question 11 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Caves, arches, and stacks are landforms of coastal .

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Question 12 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Beaches are formed by waves.

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Question 13 of 20

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Which way is the wind blowing in this diagram?

Select one of the following:

Towards the left
Towards the right

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Question 14 of 20

1

Lagoons form with the formation of a sea bar.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 15 of 20

1

Label the diagram.

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Suspension

Solution

Saltation

Traction

Abrasion

Attrition

Hydraulic Action

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Question 16 of 20

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UK prevailing winds come from which direction?

Select one of the following:

South West
South East
North East
North West

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Question 17 of 20

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When there is a flood, fresh water supplies don't get contaminated.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 18 of 20

1

Coastal realignment projects aim to add more land to the coastline.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

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Coastal Geography Quiz

Question 1 of 20

An example of hard engineering is dune regeneration.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

Groynes are a type of ❌ engineering.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Sand spits form parallel perpendicular in the opposite direction( parallel, perpendicular, in the opposite direction ) to the coastline.

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

Destructive waves have a weak ❌ and a strong ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

What type of process is shown here?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

Name the feature in the image.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

What is the vegetation in the image called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

Concordant coasts run parallel to the coastline.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

Attrition is a form of:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Which of the following does not affect erosion rates in the UK?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Caves, arches, and stacks are landforms of coastal .

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Beaches are formed by waves.

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

Which way is the wind blowing in this diagram?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Lagoons form with the formation of a sea bar.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

Label the diagram.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

UK prevailing winds come from which direction?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

When there is a flood, fresh water supplies don't get contaminated.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

Coastal realignment projects aim to add more land to the coastline.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

Beach nourishing is allowing the area close to the coastline to flood to gain nutrients from seawater.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

Rip Rap and rock armour are the same thing.

Sand spits form ( parallel, perpendicular, in the opposite direction ) to the coastline.