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Coastal Studies Crash Course Test

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  1. Groynes
  2. Beach
  3. Stack
  4. Blowhole
  5. Purchase Property
  1. a
    An artificial structure designed to trap sand moved by longshor drift, therefore protecting the beach.
  2. b After further erosion, the rock supporting the arch will collapse and form a secluded clump of rock.
  3. c Formed when material is brought to the shore by waves in the swash.
  4. d Caves develop in a position exposed to sea and waves and the water pressure builds up at the back of the cage causing a part of the roof to collapse.
  5. e Buy builidings on the beach and remove structures threatened by erosion.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. When the entire roof of a cave collapses.

  2. Large waves (normally, during storms) that carry more material in the backwash.
  3. The part of the beach that is submerged at high tide and exposed at low tide.
  4. Harder rock which takes time to erode protrudes from the side of a cliff/body of rock.

  5. Small waves that carry more sand and other material in the swash and deposit it.

5 True/False Questions

  1. RefractionThe bending of waves as they come into contact with uneven waters or obstructive rocks/landforms.

          

  2. Offshore breakwaterA structure parallel to the shore and placed in a depth of about 10m.

          

  3. Sea WallStructures placed parallel to the shoreline to separate the land area from water.

          

  4. BackwashThe water that runs up the beach after a wave breaks.

          

  5. SwashFormed when material is brought to the shore by waves in the swash.