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Action of Waves - SS2 Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

What is the primary cause of wave formation in the ocean?

 

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A

 Ocean currents

 

B

Gravitational pull of the moon

 

C

Wind blowing across the water

 

D

Tidal forces

 

2

What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun?

 

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A
Waves
B
Tides
C
Currents
D
Swells
3

What process involves the gradual wearing away of coastal rocks by the chemical action of seawater?

 

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A
Corrosion
B
Attrition
C
Solution
D

Hydraulic Action

 

4

Which coastal feature is characterized by a broad, flat, rocky surface at the base of a sea cliff?

 

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A
Bay
B

Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)

 

C
Stack
D
Spit
5

What is the primary factor responsible for the formation of coastal caves?

 

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A
Wind erosion
B

Volcanic activity

 

C

Wave action

 

D

Tidal forces

 

6

Which of the following is a submerged or partially submerged ridge of sand or sediments that stretches across a body of water?

 

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A
Beach
B
Spit
C
Bar
D
Cliff
7

What process leads to the creation of spits, often forming a hook or curved shape?

 

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A

Tectonic uplift

 

B

Glacial action

 

C

Longshore drift

 

D

Volcanic eruptions

 

8

Which coastal feature is an isolated column or pillar of rock that stands out in the sea?

 

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A

Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)

 

B
Cave
C
Bay
D
Stack
9

What causes the deposition of sediments on beaches, spits, and bars?

 

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A

Volcanic eruptions

 

B

Wave action and currents

 

C

Tides and earthquakes

 

D

Wind erosion

 

10

Which coastal feature is characterized by a curved, open body of water surrounded by land on three sides?

 

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A

Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)

 

B
Split
C
Bay
D
Stack