Multiple Choice Questions on the topic ‘Coasts’

1.What is the size and energy of a wave influenced by?

a. how long the wind has been blowing
b. the strength of the wind
c. how long the wind has been blowing and the strength of the wind

2. Waves are created by

a. pull of the moon over the earth
b. pull of the magnetic north pole
c. wind blowing over the sea

3. The distance a wave has travelled is called the

a. fetch
b. carry
c. trough

4. When a wave breaks on a beach it is called the

a. backwash
b. swash
c. backwish
5. A wave rushing back down a beach is called the
a. ackwash
b. backswoosh
c. backswish

6. How is a constructive wave created?

a. when the swash is stronger than the backwash
b. when the backwash is stronger than the swash
c. when the swoosh is stronger than the backswoosh

7. Waves bring with them bits of rock and sand that grind down the
cliffs. This is called
a. corrosion
b. abrasion
c. hydraulic action

8. Waves cause rocks and pebbles on the shore to smash into each
other and break down. This is called
a. hydraulic action
b. attrition
c. corrosion
9. Deposition is likely to occur when
a. wave energy is high
b. wave energy is low
c. currents are strong

10. What type of rock is usually found at a headland?

a. soft, less resistant rock
b. hard, more resistant rock
c. fossilized rock

11. Which is the correct order for the formation of a stump?

a. stack, arch, cave, stump
b. arch, cave, stack, stump
c. cave, arch, stack, stump

12. What is a longshore drift?

a. a process of erosion
b. a process of deposition
c. a process of transportation

13. What is a spit?

a. a beach found within a bay
b. an extended stretch of beach material that only joins the
mainland at one end
c. and extended stretch of beach forming around a headland
14. What is a tombolo?
a. a spit connecting an island to a mainland
b. a beach with a lake behind it
c. a type of lagoon

Questions on the topic ‘Limestone’

1. State two characteristics of Limestone

a. It is a soft rock
b. It is easily scratched

2. State three uses of Limestone

a. Used as a building material
b. Is a major ingredient in toothpaste
c. Used to produce cement

3. Explain why limestone is easily susceptible to weathering.

Your response must include the specific type of weathering.

Limestone is very soft and not very resistant, and as such, is

very susceptible to weathering via abrasion. Therefore when
the rocks brought by the waves hit against it, it is eroded.