Coastal Processes Quiz
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Which process is responsible for the formation of new landform features such as spits, barrier bars, and beaches?

  • Mechanical weathering
  • Abrasion
  • Transportation
  • Deposition (correct)
  • What is the main agent of transportation for sand in coastal environments?

  • Mechanical weathering
  • Waves (correct)
  • Longshore drift
  • Wind
  • Which process involves waves crashing onto and within rocks, eventually splitting them due to water pressure?

  • Abrasion
  • Deposition
  • Transportation
  • Mechanical weathering (correct)
  • What process greatly speeds up erosion of shorelines by smashing small pieces of rock and sediments against them?

    <p>Abrasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the points of land that are often high with a sheer drop, made of harder rock, and protect the softer shoreline?

    <p>Headlines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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