Protecting Cold Environments Quiz

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Protecting Cold Environments Quiz

Which of the following is a definition of the term coast?

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

The area of land adjacent to a river.

The point where a river flows into the sea.

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What is a wave?

A disturbance on the surface of the sea or ocean, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.

A landform created by erosional processes.

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

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What is coastal erosion?

When material is moved by the sea.

When material is dropped by the sea.

The wearing away of land by the sea.

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What is coastal deposition?

When material is moved by the sea.

When material is dropped by the sea.

The wearing away of land by the sea.

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What is coastal transportation?

When material is dropped by the sea.

When material is moved by the sea.

The wearing away of land by the sea.

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What does hard engineering involve along the coast?

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What does soft engineering involve along the coast?

It involves building artificial structures which try to control natural processes.

It involves taking a more sustainable and natural approach to managing the coast and involves humans working with natural processes.

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Well done! You have a good understanding of this area of geography.

Good try, you could do with revising this area a bit more though.

Oh dear, you definitely need to work on this area.

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