Coasts: Explore Coastal Environments with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

What is the name for a narrow piece of land that extends into the water from the coastline?

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Spit

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Bay

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Headland

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Estuary

Question 2

Which process involves the gradual wearing away of coastal land by forces such as waves and currents?

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Deposition

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Accretion

Question 3

What do you call a wide body of water where a river meets the sea?

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Estuary

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Bay

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Channel

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Harbor

Question 4

Which of the following is a feature that is NOT commonly found on a beach?

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High cliffs

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Sandy shores

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Gentle slopes

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Waves

Question 5

Which area of a beach is located between the high and low tide marks?

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Foreshore

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Backshore

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Dune

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Headland

Question 6

What is the name for the area of a beach that lies above the high tide mark?

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Backshore

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Foreshore

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Dune

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Headland

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of coastal landform created when a river carries and drops sediment into the sea?

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Spit

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Cliff

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Headland

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Bay

Question 8

What is the name of the process where waves break down rocks and move the broken pieces?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Transportation

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Deposition

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a feature found on a cliff coastline?

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Sand dunes

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Steep, rocky slopes

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Flat areas created by waves

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Sea caves

Question 10

What is a headland?

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A thin piece of land that sticks out into the sea

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A sheltered area of water created by a curve in the coastline

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A build-up of sediment that stretches into the sea

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A steep drop in the depth of the ocean floor

Question 11

What is an estuary?

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A wide area where a river meets the sea

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A narrow inlet of the sea with steep sides

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A shallow area of water formed by the build-up of sediment

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A ridge of sand or pebbles that connects an island to the mainland

Question 12

Which of these activities could harm the coastal environment?

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Building walls to hold back the sea

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Protecting the coast from erosion

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Cleaning up beaches

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Rebuilding sand dunes

Question 13

What is the name of the line where the land meets the sea?

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Coastline

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Horizon

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Waterline

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Tideline

Question 14

Which type of wave is created by the wind blowing over the surface of the ocean?

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Surface wave

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Tsunami

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Seismic wave

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Internal wave

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a type of coastline found in the UK?

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Mountains

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Cliffs

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Beaches

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Estuaries

Question 16

What is a long, narrow piece of land that extends into the sea?

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Spit

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Headland

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Bay

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Estuary

Question 17

Where does a river meet the sea?

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Estuary

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Headland

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Bay

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Spit

Question 18

Which type of rock is resistant to erosion and forms high, steep cliffs?

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Granite

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Chalk

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Sandstone

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Limestone

Question 19

Which activity can harm coastal areas?

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Removing sand from beaches

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Building sea walls

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Planting grass on dunes

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Reducing pollution

Question 20

What force causes the rise and fall of the sea level?

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Tides

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Gravity

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Wind

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Waves

Question 21

When waves drop materials they have carried along the coast, what process is happening?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Accretion

Question 22

What is the process by which the sea breaks down and moves rocks and sediment?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Accretion

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a feature commonly found on a beach?

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Trees

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Sand

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Waves

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Rocks

Question 24

What is a headland?

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A narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea

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A low, flat area of land that slopes gently into the sea

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An area of water surrounded by land

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A gap in a coastal cliff

Question 25

What happens to cliffs as a result of erosion?

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They become shorter

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They become taller

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They become stronger

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Nothing happens

Question 26

What is the name for the part of a wave that reaches the shore first?

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Crest

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Trough

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Wave base

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Wavelength

Question 27

Which part of a cliff coastline is typically steep and rocky?

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Slope

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Beach

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Base

Question 28

What is the term for the process that wears away coastal landforms over time?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

Question 29

What is the name of the part of a coastline that juts out into the sea?

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Headland

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Bay

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Spit

Question 30

Which of the following is a common characteristic of a sandy beach?

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Fine sand

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Steep slope

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Large rocks

Question 31

What is the process by which materials are moved along the coast by waves and currents?

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Transportation

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 32

What is the name of the part of a coastline that curves inward, forming a sheltered area?

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Bay

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Headland

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Spit

Question 33

What is the process by which materials are deposited in a coastal area?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT found along the coastline of the United Kingdom?

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Mountains

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Cliffs

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Beaches

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Estuaries

Question 35

What happens when the sea breaks down rocks and cliffs?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Transportation

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Accretion

Question 36

Which of these is a long, thin piece of land found in coastal areas?

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Spit

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Headland

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Bay

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Estuary

Question 37

What do we call the area where a river meets the sea?

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Estuary

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Bay

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Headland

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Cliff

Question 38

What is the name of the land that sticks out into the sea?

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Headland

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Bay

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Spit

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Estuary

Question 39

When waves and currents carry and drop materials, what is that called?

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Deposition

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Sediment

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Erosion

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Transportation

Question 40

How does the type of rock affect the shape of a cliff?

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Hard rock forms steep cliffs because it is more resistant to erosion than soft rock.

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Hard rock forms gentle slopes because it is very resistant to erosion.

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Soft rock forms steep cliffs because it is easily eroded, which makes the cliffs unstable.

Question 41

What is the process by which waves break down and transport rocks called?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Transportation

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Deposition

Question 42

Which coastal feature is formed when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river?

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Spit

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Cliff

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Bay

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Headland

Question 43

What is the name of the wide area of land at the mouth of a river where it meets the sea?

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Estuary

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Beach

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Headland

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Cliff

Question 44

What is the name of the rocky landform that often juts out into the sea and is resistant to erosion?

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Headland

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Spit

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Bay

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Estuary

Question 45

Which of these activities can help to protect the coastline from erosion?

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Building seawalls

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Destroying sand dunes

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Removing vegetation

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Mining sand

Question 46

What is the name of the area of land that is covered by sea water at high tide but exposed at low tide?

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Saltmarsh

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Bay

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Spit

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Headland

Question 47

Which human activity can contribute to coastal erosion?

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Building on the coastline

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Reducing pollution

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Planting trees

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Protecting sand dunes

Question 48

What is the process by which sediment is dropped and builds up on a coastline?

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Deposition

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Transportation

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Erosion

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Weathering