Coastal Features
1. What is a coastal plain?
A) A high, rugged area near the coast
B) A flat, low-lying area near the coast
C) A steep, rocky coastline
D) A mountainous region near the coast
Answer: B) A flat, low-lying area near the coast
2. What is an estuary?
A) A large lake
B) A river mouth where freshwater meets saltwater
C) A high cliff
D) A desert region
Answer: B) A river mouth where freshwater meets saltwater
3. What is a delta?
A) A high peak
B) A landform created by sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
C) A steep cliff
D) A volcanic island
Answer: B) A landform created by sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
4. What is a fjord?
A) A narrow sea inlet between cliffs
B) A type of coastal plain
C) A coral reef
D) A large bay
Answer: A) A narrow sea inlet between cliffs
5. What is a bay?
A) A large, open sea
B) A shallow area of water where the land curves inward
C) A high mountain
D) A small island
Answer: B) A shallow area of water where the land curves inward
6. What is a barrier island?
A) An island formed by volcanic activity
B) A long, narrow island parallel to the coast
C) An island located in a river
D) A high mountain peak
Answer: B) A long, narrow island parallel to the coast
7. What is a lagoon?
A) A shallow sea surrounded by coral reefs
B) A freshwater lake in a desert
C) A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a barrier island or reef
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: C) A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a barrier island or reef
8. What is a headland?
A) A high cliff that extends into the sea
B) A flat area of land near the coast
C) A low-lying area behind a beach
D) A sandy dune
Answer: A) A high cliff that extends into the sea
9. What is a cliff?
A) A flat area of land
B) A steep face of rock and earth
C) A low, sandy area
D) A river mouth
Answer: B) A steep face of rock and earth
10. What is a mangrove swamp?
A) A desert area with sparse vegetation
B) A coastal area with mangrove trees that grow in salty water
C) A high mountain region
D) A freshwater lake surrounded by forest
Answer: B) A coastal area with mangrove trees that grow in salty water
11. What is a coral reef?
A) A submerged volcanic mountain
B) A large, flat area of sand
C) A structure made of coral and other marine organisms
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: C) A structure made of coral and other marine organisms
12. What is a spit?
A) A steep cliff
B) A long, narrow landform extending from the coast into a body of water
C) A high mountain peak
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: B) A long, narrow landform extending from the coast into a body of water
13. What is a sand dune?
A) A rocky outcrop
B) A ridge of sand formed by wind or water
C) A large, freshwater lake
D) A high, flat plateau
Answer: B) A ridge of sand formed by wind or water
14. What is a cove?
A) A large, open bay
B) A small, sheltered bay with a narrow entrance
C) A high mountain peak
D) A flat area of land
Answer: B) A small, sheltered bay with a narrow entrance
15. What is an atoll?
A) A ring-shaped coral reef or island surrounding a lagoon
B) A high cliff
C) A deep ocean trench
D) A large bay
Answer: A) A ring-shaped coral reef or island surrounding a lagoon
16. What is a tidal flat?
A) A flat area of land with no water
B) A coastal area covered by mud or sand and exposed at low tide
C) A high, rocky outcrop
D) A deep, freshwater lake
Answer: B) A coastal area covered by mud or sand and exposed at low tide
17. What is a sea stack?
A) A type of coral reef
B) A rock formation isolated from the coast by erosion
C) A sandy beach
D) A high mountain
Answer: B) A rock formation isolated from the coast by erosion
18. What is a dune field?
A) A large, flat lake
B) An area with many sand dunes
C) A deep, ocean trench
D) A rocky coastline
Answer: B) An area with many sand dunes
19. What is an estuarine lagoon?
A) A lagoon connected to the sea by a narrow channel
B) A large freshwater lake
C) A coral reef in shallow waters
D) A high, rocky cliff
Answer: A) A lagoon connected to the sea by a narrow channel
20. What is a tidal range?
A) The distance between high and low tide
B) The height of a sea cliff
C) The width of a bay
D) The depth of a lagoon
Answer: A) The distance between high and low tide
21. What is a wave-cut platform?
A) A sandy beach
B) A flat area of rock left behind by the erosion of waves
C) A coral reef
D) A high mountain peak
Answer: B) A flat area of rock left behind by the erosion of waves
22. What is a marine terrace?
A) A level area of land along the coast formed by wave erosion and sea-level changes
B) A deep ocean trench
C) A type of coral reef
D) A high mountain
Answer: A) A level area of land along the coast formed by wave erosion and sea-level changes
23. What is a reef crest?
A) The top part of a coral reef that is exposed to waves
B) A deep sea trench
C) A high cliff
D) A flat, sandy area
Answer: A) The top part of a coral reef that is exposed to waves
24. What is a beach ridge?
A) A high mountain peak
B) A ridge of sand or gravel parallel to the shoreline
C) A deep ocean trench
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) A ridge of sand or gravel parallel to the shoreline
25. What is a sea arch?
A) A high cliff formed by erosion
B) A natural rock formation with an arch-like opening formed by wave action
C) A sandy dune
D) A large bay
Answer: B) A natural rock formation with an arch-like opening formed by wave action
26. What is a lagoonal delta?
A) A delta formed in a lagoon
B) A deep sea trench
C) A high, rocky cliff
D) A sandy beach
Answer: A) A delta formed in a lagoon
27. What is a coastal bluff?
A) A flat area of land near the coast
B) A steep, eroded slope or cliff along the coast
C) A shallow bay
D) A large, freshwater lake
Answer: B) A steep, eroded slope or cliff along the coast
28. What is a tombolo?
A) A narrow strip of land connecting an island to the mainland
B) A coral reef
C) A large bay
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: A) A narrow strip of land connecting an island to the mainland
29. What is a coastal lagoon?
A) A lagoon formed by volcanic activity
B) A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a barrier island or reef
C) A deep sea trench
D) A high mountain peak
Answer: B) A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a barrier island or reef
30. What is a coastal dune?
A) A large, flat area of land
B) A hill of sand formed by wind along the coast
C) A steep cliff
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) A hill of sand formed by wind along the coast
31. What is a marine sanctuary?
A) A protected area of the sea established for conservation
B) A large, freshwater lake
C) A volcanic island
D) A sandy beach
Answer: A) A protected area of the sea established for conservation
32. What is a sea cave?
A) A cave formed by volcanic activity
B) A cave eroded into coastal rock by wave action
C) A large, open bay
D) A high mountain
Answer: B) A cave eroded into coastal rock by wave action
33. What is a coastal erosion feature?
A) A flat, sandy beach
B) A landform created by the removal of soil and rock by wave action
C) A high mountain peak
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) A landform created by the removal of soil and rock by wave action
34. What is a beach?
A) A flat area of land
B) A landform along the shoreline of an ocean or lake, usually consisting of loose particles
C) A high mountain peak
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: B) A landform along the shoreline of an ocean or lake, usually consisting of loose particles
35. What is a coastal watershed?
A) An area of land where water drains into the sea
B) A freshwater lake
C) A mountain range
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: A) An area of land where water drains into the sea
36. What is a littoral zone?
A) A deep sea region
B) The area near the shore where sunlight penetrates and supports aquatic life
C) A high mountain peak
D) A flat area of land
Answer: B) The area near the shore where sunlight penetrates and supports aquatic life
37. What is a marine ecosystem?
A) A large, freshwater lake
B) A complex network of organisms interacting in the ocean
C) A steep cliff
D) A sandy beach
Answer: B) A complex network of organisms interacting in the ocean
38. What is a coastal wetland?
A) A high mountain region
B) An area where water covers the soil for part of the year, including marshes and swamps
C) A deep ocean trench
D) A large, open bay
Answer: B) An area where water covers the soil for part of the year, including marshes and swamps
39. What is a wave energy converter?
A) A device that uses wind to generate electricity
B) A device that captures and converts wave energy into usable energy
C) A type of coral reef
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) A device that captures and converts wave energy into usable energy
40. What is a storm surge?
A) A sudden rise in sea level caused by storm winds and pressure
B) A deep ocean trench
C) A high mountain peak
D) A sandy beach
Answer: A) A sudden rise in sea level caused by storm winds and pressure
41. What is a high tide?
A) The lowest water level
B) The highest water level during the tidal cycle
C) A low area of land
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) The highest water level during the tidal cycle
42. What is a low tide?
A) The highest water level
B) The lowest water level during the tidal cycle
C) A high mountain
D) A deep ocean trench
Answer: B) The lowest water level during the tidal cycle
43. What is coastal pollution?
A) The introduction of harmful substances into coastal areas
B) A deep ocean trench
C) A high mountain peak
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: A) The introduction of harmful substances into coastal areas
44. What is coastal management?
A) The process of conserving and protecting coastal areas
B) A deep ocean trench
C) A high mountain
D) A flat area of land
Answer: A) The process of conserving and protecting coastal areas
45. What is a marine reserve?
A) A protected area of the ocean for conservation and management
B) A large, freshwater lake
C) A sandy beach
D) A high mountain
Answer: A) A protected area of the ocean for conservation and management
46. What is a coastal zone?
A) The area where land meets the sea
B) A high mountain peak
C) A deep ocean trench
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: A) The area where land meets the sea
47. What is a marine food web?
A) A network of organisms and their feeding relationships in the ocean
B) A large, freshwater lake
C) A sandy beach
D) A high mountain
Answer: A) A network of organisms and their feeding relationships in the ocean
48. What is ocean acidification?
A) A process where the ocean becomes more alkaline
B) A decrease in pH levels in the ocean due to increased carbon dioxide
C) A high mountain peak
D) A freshwater lake
Answer: B) A decrease in pH levels in the ocean due to increased carbon dioxide
49. What is a beach nourishment project?
A) A project to plant trees on a beach
B) A project to replenish sand on eroding beaches
C) A deep ocean trench
D) A high mountain peak
Answer: B) A project to replenish sand on eroding beaches
50. What is an ocean current?
A) A still body of water
B) A continuous, directed movement of seawater driven by various factors
C) A high mountain
D) A sandy beach
Answer: B) A continuous, directed movement of seawater driven by various factors