Coastal Geography Quiz

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Preparing for a test on coastal geography? This quiz will help you prepare. You'll find an engaging Coastal Geography quiz with different question types that will put your knowledge to the test.
Antonia Blankenberg
Quiz by Antonia Blankenberg, updated more than 1 year ago
Antonia Blankenberg
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Question 1

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An example of hard engineering is dune regeneration.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Groynes are a type of [blank_start]hard[blank_end] engineering.
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  • hard
  • soft

Question 3

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Sand spits form [blank_start]parallel[blank_end] to the coastline.
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  • parallel
  • perpendicular
  • in the opposite direction

Question 4

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Destructive waves have a weak [blank_start]swash[blank_end] and a strong [blank_start]backwash[blank_end].
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  • swash
  • backwash

Question 5

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What type of process is shown here?
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  • erosion
  • deposition
  • transportation
  • denudation

Question 6

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Name the feature in the image.
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  • Gabion
  • Groyne
  • Sea Wall
  • Rip Rap

Question 7

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What is the vegetation in the image called?
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  • Marram grass
  • Dune grass
  • Marsh grass
  • Dry grass

Question 8

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Concordant coasts run parallel to the coastline.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Attrition is a form of:
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  • Transportation
  • Physical Weathering
  • Solution
  • Erosion

Question 10

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Which of the following does not affect erosion rates in the UK?
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  • Seasonality of Climate
  • Storms
  • Prevailing Winds
  • Amount of Sunshine

Question 11

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Caves, arches, and stacks are landforms of coastal [blank_start]erosion[blank_end].
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  • erosion

Question 12

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Beaches are formed by [blank_start]constructive[blank_end] waves.
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  • constructive

Question 13

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Which way is the wind blowing in this diagram?
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  • Towards the left
  • Towards the right

Question 14

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Lagoons form with the formation of a sea bar.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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Label the diagram.
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  • Suspension
  • Solution
  • Saltation
  • Traction
  • Abrasion
  • Attrition
  • Hydraulic Action

Question 16

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UK prevailing winds come from which direction?
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  • South West
  • South East
  • North East
  • North West

Question 17

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

Question 18

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Coastal realignment projects aim to add more land to the coastline.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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

Question 20

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Rip Rap and rock armour are the same thing.
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  • True
  • False
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