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Wave Erosion And Deposition
Test Description: Practicing formations made by erosion and deposition by waves.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Much of the work of erosion at a shore is done by
A
longshore currents
B
rip currents
C
waves
D
rivers
2) Shorelines are often straight because
A
waves come in perpendicular to the shoreline.
B
waves come in parallel to the shoreline.
C
longshore currents erode in a fairly straight line.
D
wave refraction concentrates or disperses energy.
3) The erosion of a sea arch can form this.
A
Cliff
B
Sea stack
C
Sea wall
D
Beach
4) A long, narrow pile of rocks built perpendicular to the shoreline to keep sand on the beach.
A
Breakwater
B
Groin
C
Seawall
D
Sea stack
5) A long, narrow bar of sand that forms parallel to the shore by waves transporting sand is a
A
beach.
B
spit.
C
groin.
D
barrier island.
6) A shoreline's first line of defense against hurricanes is
A
spits.
B
beaches.
C
barrier islands.
D
lagoons.
7) A length of sand that connects to land and extends into the water with a hook at the end is a
A
barrier island.
B
spit.
C
tombolo.
D
groin.
8) The problem with groins is
A
they are often knocked down by long-shore currents.
B
they are easily taken out by a rogue wave coming in perpendicular to the shore.
C
they starve the beach up-current of them of sand.
D
they starve the beach down-current of them of sand.
9) Compared with the sand on a low energy beach, the sand on a high energy beach will be
A
mostly hard minerals like quartz.
B
mostly shells.
C
It's impossible to say.
D
a mixture of minerals, rock fragments, and shells.
10) Waves that spread the sediments along the coastline create
A
cliffs.
B
caves.
C
plateaus.
D
beaches.
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