Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

The origin of tsunamis is associated with ________.

A(n) ________ shoreline is one with numerous estuaries.

The lack of silts and clays along beaches indicate that beaches are zones of high energy where small-sized materials cannot settle out.

If it emerges from the sea, a ________ will appear as a broad, flat coastal plain.

The steepest beaches tend to be those with ________.

A ________ is a short wall or dam built out from a beach to impede longshore current and force sand deposition on the up-current side of the structure.