Exercise
Coastal Erosion & Wave Action
Understand how wave action continuously shapes coastlines through erosion and sediment transport. Discover the landforms created along ocean and lake shores.
Questions
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What is the main source of energy for coastal erosion?
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How do waves erode rock cliffs along a coast?
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What feature forms when wave erosion hollows out the base of a rock cliff?
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When a sea cave erodes completely through a headland, what feature is formed?
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What remains when the top roof of a sea arch collapses?
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What is longshore drift?
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What coastal deposition feature is a narrow ridge of sand connected to land at one end?
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What is a barrier island?
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How do sandy beaches form?
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What structure is built perpendicular to shores to trap sand and prevent erosion?
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What is a wave-cut platform?
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Why are sand beaches continuously changing shape?