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What are components or stores in coastal systems made up of?
What are components or stores in coastal systems made up of?
- Movement of sediment
- Landforms of erosion and deposition (correct)
- Energy sources
- Transport of sediment
Which area of the coast is considered the highest part?
Which area of the coast is considered the highest part?
- Inshore
- Foreshore
- Offshore
- Back shore (correct)
What is an example of a dynamic process in coastal landscapes?
What is an example of a dynamic process in coastal landscapes?
- Accumulation of sediment
- Transport of sediment by water
- Constantly changing landforms (correct)
- Feedback cycles maintaining equilibrium
Which area of the coast is beyond where waves impact the seabed?
Which area of the coast is beyond where waves impact the seabed?
What is an important feature of coastal zones for understanding coastal processes?
What is an important feature of coastal zones for understanding coastal processes?
Which term describes the area where most marine activity and change occur?
Which term describes the area where most marine activity and change occur?
In a coastal system, what do outputs typically involve?
In a coastal system, what do outputs typically involve?
What do flows in coastal systems involve?
What do flows in coastal systems involve?
Which of the following is NOT an input in coastal systems?
Which of the following is NOT an input in coastal systems?
What is the main function of the inshore zone in a coastal system?
What is the main function of the inshore zone in a coastal system?
Which zone includes subdivisions like the swash zone, surf zone, and breaker zone?
Which zone includes subdivisions like the swash zone, surf zone, and breaker zone?
What are components or stores in coastal systems mainly made up of?
What are components or stores in coastal systems mainly made up of?
In a coastal system, what do outputs mainly involve?
In a coastal system, what do outputs mainly involve?
Which coastal area is considered the highest part?
Which coastal area is considered the highest part?
What type of feedback is exemplified by the movement of sediment during a storm event returning the beach to equilibrium?
What type of feedback is exemplified by the movement of sediment during a storm event returning the beach to equilibrium?
What type of processes involve the transport of sediment by wind or water?
What type of processes involve the transport of sediment by wind or water?
Which coastal zone encompasses the foreshore and inshore areas?
Which coastal zone encompasses the foreshore and inshore areas?
What is the primary function of the offshore zone in a coastal system?
What is the primary function of the offshore zone in a coastal system?
Which part of the coast is considered the lowest part where waves no longer influence the land?
Which part of the coast is considered the lowest part where waves no longer influence the land?
In a coastal system, what are landforms of erosion and deposition primarily considered as?
In a coastal system, what are landforms of erosion and deposition primarily considered as?
What is the area between the low water mark and where waves no longer influence the land called?
What is the area between the low water mark and where waves no longer influence the land called?
What type of processes involve shaping landforms through erosional and depositional activities?
What type of processes involve shaping landforms through erosional and depositional activities?
Which coastal zone represents the highest part of the coast?
Which coastal zone represents the highest part of the coast?
