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- 1. Multiple Choice
With a ................................... wave, the swash is stronger than the backwash.
destructive
constructive
swash
backwash
- 2. Multiple Choice
With a ................................... wave, the backwash is stronger than the swash.
destructive
constructive
swash
backwash
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of water up the beach after the breaking of a wave is...SwashBackwash
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede straight down the beach is called...Longshore driftSwashBackwashRecession
- 5. Multiple ChoiceI happen when the waves don't have enough energy to carry sedimentDepositionErosionSwashBackwash
- 6. Multiple Choice
The area of land next to the sea is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
- 7. Multiple Choice
The wearing away of the land is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
physical processes
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of erosion is responsible for making pebbles on the beach smooth and rounded like the ones in the picture?
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution (Corrosion)
- 9. Multiple Choice
The process when rock particles knock against the base of the cliff causing parts of the cliff to breakdown.
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
- 10. Multiple Choice
Air is trapped the cracks of cliffs by the incoming waves. The pressure buildup causes the joints to weaken and rocks to shatter.
Hydraulic action
Solution
Attrition
Abrasion
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