15 Questions
What is the primary factor that affects the pattern of tidal flows in a coastal area?
Coastal shape and orientation
Which type of coastline is characterized by the formation of sea cliffs and sea stacks?
Erosional coastline
What is the primary method of limiting longshore drift in coastal areas?
Groynes
What is the term for the loss of sediment along a coastline due to the movement of sediment from one location to another?
Longshore drift
What is the term for a coastal landform formed by the accumulation of sediment behind a barrier island?
Lagoon
What is the term for the vertical distance between the crest and trough of a wave?
Wave height
What is the primary agent of coastal erosion associated with wave activity?
Waves
What is the term for the type of tide that occurs when there are two high and two low tides per day?
Semi-diurnal tide
What is the term for a type of coastal landform formed by the deposition of sediment behind a spit or bar?
Lagoon
What is the term for the process by which the land level rises relative to sea level due to tectonic uplift or isostatic rebound?
Emergence
What is the term for the depth to which wave movement extends in the ocean?
Half of the wavelength
What is the term for a type of coastal landform formed by the erosion of a headland?
Sea arch
What is the term for the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the Earth's oceans?
Tidal force
What is the term for a type of coastal landform formed by the deposition of sediment along a sediment-rich coastline?
Barrier island
What is the term for the horizontal distance between the crests of two consecutive waves?
Wavelength
Test your knowledge of ocean waves, tides, coastal erosion, deposition, and coastline stabilization. Learn about the different processes that shape our coastlines and the resulting landforms.
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