Transport by the Sea (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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Which process moves material up the beach toward land?
Which process moves material up the beach toward land?
Swash
Which process pulls material straight back down the beach?
Which process pulls material straight back down the beach?
Backwash
What is the name of movement of material along the coast?
What is the name of movement of material along the coast?
Longshore drift
Waves approach at what angle to cause longshore drift?
Waves approach at what angle to cause longshore drift?
Oblique angle
How does backwash flow relative to the beach slope?
How does backwash flow relative to the beach slope?
Straight back down slope
What repeated processes create zig-zag transport of sediment?
What repeated processes create zig-zag transport of sediment?
Swash and backwash
Which term best describes up-and-down beach movement?
Which term best describes up-and-down beach movement?
Beach drift
Which part of the wave carries material onto the beach?
Which part of the wave carries material onto the beach?
Swash
Repeated swash and backwash results in what path?
Repeated swash and backwash results in what path?
Zig-zag movement
Longshore drift occurs when swash approaches from what side?
Longshore drift occurs when swash approaches from what side?
Oblique side