Q1: What is the primary force responsible for ocean tides?
A: Gravitational pull of the moon
B: Gravitational pull of the sun
C: Centrifugal force
D: Wind pressure
Ans: A.
Q2: What type of wave occurs when a wave approaches shallow water and its speed decreases?
A: Tsunami
B: Rogue wave
C: Rip current
D: Breaking wave
Ans: D.
Q3: Which coastal structure is designed to protect a harbor entrance from the effects of waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: D.
Q4: What is the process of sediment being transported parallel to the shoreline by wave action called?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach erosion
C: Wave refraction
D: Littoral transport
Ans: A.
Q5: Which coastal feature is formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Barrier island
D: Sea cliff
Ans: B.
Q6: What type of erosion occurs when waves remove material from the base of a cliff, causing it to collapse?
A: Hydraulic action
B: Abrasion
C: Attrition
D: Wave-cut erosion
Ans: D.
Q7: Which coastal structure is designed to protect the shore from wave action by absorbing and dissipating wave energy?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Revetment
Ans: D.
Q8: What is the maximum vertical distance between high tide and low tide called?
A: Crest
B: Tidal range
C: Wave height
D: Swell
Ans: B.
Q9: Which coastal feature is a ridge of sand or shingle that connects an island to the mainland or to another island?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Barrier island
D: Tombolo
Ans: D.
Q10: What is the term used for the rise in sea level due to the combined effects of tide, storm surge, and wind setup?
A: Sea level rise
B: Tsunami
C: Storm tide
D: Swell
Ans: C.
Q11: What is the process of sediment being carried seaward by a series of receding waves called?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach nourishment
C: Wave refraction
D: Rip current
Ans: D.
Q12: Which coastal structure is a wall-like structure built parallel to the shoreline to protect buildings and infrastructure from waves?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: C.
Q13: What is the term used for a sudden rise of the sea level caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?
A: Storm surge
B: Tsunami
C: Swell
D: Wave height
Ans: B.
Q14: Which of the following is a coastal feature that is formed by the deposition of sediment parallel to the shoreline?
A: Sea arch
B: Sea stack
C: Barrier island
D: Sea cliff
Ans: C.
Q15: What is the process of sediment being carried parallel to the shoreline by the movement of water called?
A: Littoral transport
B: Beach erosion
C: Wave refraction
D: Swell
Ans: A.
Q16: Which coastal structure is designed to trap sand and maintain or widen a beach?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: B.
Q17: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between two successive wave crests?
A: Tidal range
B: Wavelength
C: Wave height
D: Swell
Ans: B.
Q18: What is the term used for a ridge of sand or gravel that is formed by waves and currents and runs parallel to the shoreline?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Barrier island
D: Tombolo
Ans: B.
Q19: What is the process of sediment being transported along the coast and eventually deposited at the end of a bay or headland?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach nourishment
C: Wave refraction
D: Rip current
Ans: A.
Q20: What is the term used for the trough between two successive wave crests?
A: Tidal range
B: Wavelength
C: Wave height
D: Swell
Ans: A.
Q21: Which coastal structure is designed to stabilize a beach or shoreline by trapping and accumulating sand?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Revetment
Ans: B.
Q22: What is the term used for the rapid back-and-forth movement of water caused by the meeting of waves from different directions?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: C.
Q23: Which coastal feature is a narrow strip of land that separates a body of water from the mainland?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Barrier island
D: Isthmus
Ans: D.
Q24: What is the process of sediment being transported offshore and deposited in deeper water called?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach erosion
C: Wave refraction
D: Swell
Ans: B.
Q25: Which coastal structure is a wall-like structure built perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sand and widen the beach?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: B.
Q26: What is the term used for the rapid back-and-forth movement of water caused by the meeting of waves from different directions?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: C.
Q27: Which coastal feature is a narrow strip of land that separates a body of water from the mainland?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Barrier island
D: Isthmus
Ans: D.
Q28: What is the process of sediment being transported offshore and deposited in deeper water called?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach erosion
C: Wave refraction
D: Swell
Ans: B.
Q29: Which coastal structure is a wall-like structure built perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sand and widen the beach?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: B.
Q30: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q31: Which coastal feature is a narrow, steep-sided inlet that is formed by the erosion of soft rock by waves and currents?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Fjord
D: Isthmus
Ans: C.
Q32: What is the process of sediment being carried along the coast and eventually deposited on the opposite side of a bay or headland?
A: Longshore drift
B: Beach nourishment
C: Wave refraction
D: Rip current
Ans: A.
Q33: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q34: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q35: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q36: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q37: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q38: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q39: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q40: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q41: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q42: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q43: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q44: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q45: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q46: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q47: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q48: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q49: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q50: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q51: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q52: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q53: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q54: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q55: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q56: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q57: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q58: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q59: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q60: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q61: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q62: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q63: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q64: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q65: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q66: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q67: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q68: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q69: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q70: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q71: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q72: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q73: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q74: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q75: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q76: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q77: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q78: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q79: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q80: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q81: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q82: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q83: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q84: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q85: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q86: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q87: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q88: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q89: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q90: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q91: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q92: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q93: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q94: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q95: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q96: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
Q97: Which coastal structure is a mound of sand or gravel that is built offshore to protect the shore from waves and currents?
A: Breakwater
B: Groin
C: Seawall
D: Jetty
Ans: A.
Q98: What is the term used for the horizontal distance between the waterline and the nearest shoreline or coastal structure?
A: Tidal range
B: Swell
C: Setback
D: Wave height
Ans: C.
Q99: Which coastal feature is a narrow, elongated ridge of sand or shingle that is formed by waves and currents and extends from the land into the sea?
A: Estuary
B: Spit
C: Tombolo
D: Fjord
Ans: B.
Q100: What is the term used for the flow of water from the beach back to the ocean due to gravity?
A: Undertow
B: Swell
C: Rip current
D: Wave interference
Ans: A.
