15 Questions
Which term is used to describe the ocean current that travels parallel to the shore?
Longshore current
Which term is used to describe the water that moves onshore from the waves?
Swash
Which term is used to describe the receding water moving off of the beach and washing back into the ocean?
Backwash
What is the progressive movement of sand and sediment along the beach called?
Beach drift
What causes the sand and other particles to 'drift' down the beach?
Beach drift
What is the area at the water's edge where waves lap up onto the beach called?
Swash zone
What is the term used to describe the sand and sediment continually deposited in a zigzag pattern down the beach?
Beach drift
What is the movement of sand and sediment parallel to the coastline called?
Longshore transport
Which of the following best defines longshore transport?
The movement of sand and sediment parallel to the coastline
What is the swash zone?
The area at the water's edge where waves lap up onto the beach
What is beach drift?
The movement of sand and sediment parallel to the coastline
What is the longshore current?
The movement of sand and sediment parallel to the coastline
What does longshore transport contribute to?
The deposition of sand and sediment along the shore
What causes the volleyball to move down the beach in the swash zone?
The movement of waves
How do processes such as beach drift and the longshore current shape shorelines?
By depositing sand and sediment
Test your knowledge on longshore transport and beach drift in this quiz. Learn about the factors contributing to how longshore transport occurs and its connection to the movement of sand and sediment along the shore. Get ready to serve up some answers and ace this quiz!
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