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Geography

The Sea

This topic includes questions such as:
What is the longest stretch of coastline in Ireland?
Which county in Ireland boasts the highest number of Blue Flag beaches?
Which process involves the gradual wearing away of the coastline through the movement of sediment?
What is the term for the headland formations created by the erosive action of the sea?
Which of the following is a landform created by sea deposition?
What is a groyne used for in coastal management?
Which famous coastal feature can be found in County Antrim, Northern Ireland?
What is longshore drift?
The process by which waves force air into cracks in rocks, causing them to break apart, is called:
Which coastal management technique involves creating artificial islands below high tide level to slow wave motion?
What is a tombolo?
Which county in Ireland is home to the Cliffs of Moher?
What is the primary cause of wave formation in the sea?
Which landform is created through the deposition of materials by a river entering a sea or ocean?
What coastal management practice involves adding sand or sediment to beaches to combat erosion and increase beach width?
In which province of Ireland can you find the Ring of Kerry?
Which landform is created when two caves on either side of a headland erode and meet?
What is the term for a curved formation of sand or gravel attached to the coast at one end?
What is the main purpose of a seawall?
What coastal feature is created when a former arch collapses?
Which of the following is a submerged ridge of sand or gravel that lies parallel to the shore?
Which is NOT a method used in coastal management?
Which human activity can exacerbate coastal erosion?
How do sand dunes help protect the coastline?
Where in Ireland can you find a spit called Inch Strand?
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