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Coastal Erosion, Transport and Deposition

Push a bit harder. Apply what you know to less familiar problems.

Geography · Medium

5

questions · ~4 min · 3 hints each (−5 pts)

Confidence tracking, 3-tier hints and instant feedback.

What you'll learn

Each question helps you build key knowledge and skills.

  • 1Waves are created by wind blowing over the sea, and their size depends on wind speed, duration and fetch, the distance of open water they travel across.
  • 2Erosion processes including hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution gradually wear away the coastline, especially where rock is soft or heavily jointed.
  • 3Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines where bands of hard and soft rock are eroded at different rates.
  • 4Longshore drift transports sediment along the coast in a zig zag pattern, caused by waves approaching at an angle driven by the prevailing wind.
  • 5Depositional landforms such as spits, bars and tombolos form where the coastline changes direction or where sediment supply is high.

Question mix

A mix of question types to build your skills.

  • Multiple choice×5

Different question types help you think in different ways.

How it works

A simple 3-step process

  1. 1

    Rate your confidence

    Tell us how sure you feel before answering. It helps us understand your starting point.

  2. 2

    Use hints if stuck

    Get up to 3 helpful hints per question. Each hint costs 5 Treasure Points.

  3. 3

    See what went wrong

    Get instant feedback with clear explanations, so you can learn and improve.

Ready when you are

This takes about 4 minutes.