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6. What is Longshore drift?
- The erosional process that creates a wave cut notch
- The movement of sediment along a beach
- An erosional component caused by destructive waves
- The movement of sediment away from a beach
7. What is the shape of the coastline called?
- Morphology
- Topography
- Equilibrium
- Process-response Method
8. Which of these answers are a feature of destructive waves.
- Low frequency waves
- Strong swash
- Weak swash
- Weak backwash
9. Which type of feedback reduces the effect of change in a coastal system?
- Great Feedback
- Negative Feedback
- Positive Feedback
- Awful Feedback
10. What is Wave refraction also known as?
- The Clapotis effect
- The Richardson effect
- The Clyde theory
- The Daylight experiment
11. Give the definition of a current.
- Clearly identifiable water flows operating in a coastal zone
- The velocity a wave travels at
- The strength of a wave
- The amount of distance a wave has travelled over open water
12. Finish the sentence. "The longer the fetch the..."
- More hard rock produced
- More powerful the wave
- More soft rock produced
- Weaker the wave
13. What is a Fetch?
- The time it takes for waves to move from trough to trough
- The vertical distance between crest and trough
- The distance a wave has travelled over open water
- The speed of a wave
14. Which of these answers is an example of a depositional component
- Sand dune
- Arch
- Stump
- Shore platform
15. What causes a high and low tide?
- The gravitational pull of the moon and sun
- The ray's of light from the sun
- The Earth's orbit
- The kinetic energy of Jupiter
16. Which of these answers is an example of an erosional component?
- Cuspate Foreland
- Blowhole
- Beach
- Tombolo
17. Which type of tide is the highest out of the following answers.
- Spring tide
- Semi-diurnal tide
- Neap tide
- Diurnal tide
18. Which of these answers is an example of a soft rock?
- Sandstone
- Granite
- Marble
- Basalt
19. Where does wave energy come from?
- Wind
- Longshore drift
- The chemical composition of the sea bed
- A waves trough
20. Which of these answers are a feature of low energy environments
- More erosion than deposition
- Weak winds
- Strong winds
- Longshore drift out