30 Questions
What type of erosion occurs in the upper course of a river?
Vertical erosion
What is the result of a meander growing and the neck narrowing until it breaks through?
An ox-bow lake is formed
What is the term for the slope of a river's course?
Gradient
What happens when a river loses energy and drops the material it has been carrying?
Deposition occurs
What is the term for the process of large rocks being rolled along the river bed?
Traction
What factor can affect the lag time of a river?
All of the above
What is the primary reason for the formation of a bay?
Soft rock erodes quicker
What is the main process that widens cracks to form caves?
Hydraulic action
What is the purpose of berms on a beach?
To slow the lines of high tide and storm tides
What is the term for the movement of sediment along a coastline?
Longshore drift
What is the result of a collapsed arch?
A stack is formed
What is necessary for the formation of larger sand dunes?
Vegetation such as marram grass
What are the three main factors that determine the size of a wave?
Strength of wind, duration of wind, and distance of wind
What is the term for the zig-zagging movement of material along a coastline due to the angled approach of waves?
Longshore drift
What type of wave is characterized by a strong swash and a weak backwash?
Constructive wave
What is the process by which water enters a crack in a rock, freezes, and expands, causing the rock to break apart?
Freeze-thaw weathering
What is the term for the process by which plant roots enter a small crack in a rock and grow, causing the rock to break apart?
Biological weathering
What is the term for the process by which waves smash into a cliff and air becomes trapped in cracks in the rock, causing the rock to break apart?
Hydraulic action
What happens to rocks in the sea as they knock against each other?
They break apart to become smoother and rounded
What type of rocks erode more slowly?
Chalk and limestone
What happens to rocks when they are subjected to tectonic pressure?
They snap rather than fold
What is the process called when the sea loses energy and drops the material it has been carrying?
Deposition
What type of coastal feature is formed through deposition?
Bars
What type of movement occurs on either side of a fault?
Displacement
What is the name of the flood-plain in York that is part of the soft management strategy?
Clifton Ings
What is the main reason for the erosion of the Holderness Coast?
Narrow beaches with less resistant rocks
What is the consequence of the groynes at Mappleton?
More erosion elsewhere, including farmland destruction
What is the name of the centre that provides 14-16 hour flood forecasts in York?
Viking Recorder Centre
What is the effect of the management scheme on tourism in the area?
Negative impact on tourism, reducing money coming into the area
What is the length of the sea wall at Bridlington?
4.7km
This quiz covers the processes of transportation and deposition in rivers, including traction, saltation, suspension, and solution. It also explores the factors that influence deposition, such as drainage basin size, vegetation, steepness, and soil type.
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