Coasts

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Coasts and coastal management
Zayed Zaker
Quiz by Zayed Zaker, updated more than 1 year ago
Zayed Zaker
Created by Zayed Zaker almost 7 years ago
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Question 1

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What is hold the line as a shore line management plan?
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  • Loss of too much land, start of reclaiming.
  • Protects the coast, towns and major roads.

Question 2

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[blank_start]Forward[blank_end] the line - [blank_start]loss of too much[blank_end] land, start of [blank_start]reclaiming,[blank_end]
Answer
  • Forward
  • loss of too much
  • reclaiming,

Question 3

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Bars - [blank_start]ridges of sand[blank_end] and other material [blank_start]running parallel to the coast.[blank_end]
Answer
  • ridges of sand
  • running parallel to the coast.

Question 4

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Spurnpoint is not an example of a spit.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Storms don't make spits move due to the wind.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Spits form where direction of coast changes and shallow sea. Sand is then deposited.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Spits can't be cut off the bay between the headlands and the sea.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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A spit [blank_start]changes[blank_end] direction through [blank_start]prevailing wind[blank_end].
Answer
  • changes
  • prevailing wind
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