Action of Waves - SS2 Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the primary cause of wave formation in the ocean?
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 Ocean currents
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Gravitational pull of the moon
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Wind blowing across the water
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Tidal forces
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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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Waves
Tides
Currents
Swells
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What process involves the gradual wearing away of coastal rocks by the chemical action of seawater?
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Corrosion
Attrition
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Hydraulic Action
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Which coastal feature is characterized by a broad, flat, rocky surface at the base of a sea cliff?
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Bay
Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)
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Stack
Spit
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What is the primary factor responsible for the formation of coastal caves?
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Wind erosionÂ
Volcanic activity
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Wave action
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Tidal forces
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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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Beach
Spit
Bar
Cliff
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What process leads to the creation of spits, often forming a hook or curved shape?
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Tectonic uplift
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Glacial action
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Longshore drift
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Volcanic eruptions
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Which coastal feature is an isolated column or pillar of rock that stands out in the sea?
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Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)
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Cave
Bay
Stack
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What causes the deposition of sediments on beaches, spits, and bars?
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Volcanic eruptions
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Wave action and currents
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Tides and earthquakes
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Wind erosion
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Which coastal feature is characterized by a curved, open body of water surrounded by land on three sides?
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Wavescape (Wave-Cut Platform)
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SplitÂ
Bay
Stack
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