Coastal Geomorphology

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1. Sand bars formed parallel to the coast but not attached to the land
2. Sand bars formed with one end attached to the land while the other end projects towards the sea
3. Spits attached to the main land at their distal end, forming a baymouth bar
4. Ridges and runnels at the seaward side of the sand beach

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1. A bar that connects two headlands
2. A bar that forms a complete loop and encloses sea water in the form of lagoons
3. A bar that connects the mainland with an island
4. A bar that forms on either side of a headland

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1. A bar that connects two headlands
2. A bar that forms a complete loop and encloses sea water in the form of lagoons
3. A bar that connects the mainland with an island
4. A bar that forms on either side of a headland

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1. A bar that connects two headlands
2. A bar that forms a complete loop and encloses sea water in the form of lagoons
3. A headland that has bars of pebbles and cobbles formed on either side
4. A headland that is completely enclosed by bars

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1. Bars formed at the head of a bay
2. Bars formed in the middle portion of a bay
3. Bars formed at the opening of a bay
4. Bars that completely enclose a bay

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1. Winged headlands
2. Tombolos
3. Pulicat lake and Chilka lake
4. Loop and looped bar

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1. Based on the nature of coastland before changes in sea level and emergence or submersion due to sea level change
2. Based on the presence or absence of bars
3. Based on the shape of the coast
4. Based on the location of headlands

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1. Shorelines that have not been affected by changes in sea level
2. Shorelines that have risen due to sea level change
3. Shorelines that have fallen due to sea level change
4. Shorelines that are neither emerging nor submerging due to sea level change

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1. Shorelines that have a combination of features from other types of shorelines
2. Shorelines that are formed due to volcanic activity
3. Shorelines that have deep underwater canyons
4. Shorelines that are completely submerged

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1. Delta shorelines and outwash plain shorelines
2. Ria shorelines and fiord shorelines
3. Coral reef shorelines and fault shorelines
4. Alluvial plain shorelines and volcanic shorelines

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1. Formed due to rise in sea level
2. Formed due to fall in sea level
3. Formed due to deposition of sediments
4. Formed due to both rise and fall in sea level

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1. Delta shoreline, alluvial plain shoreline, outwash plain shoreline, volcanic shoreline, coral reef shoreline, and fault shoreline
2. Ria shoreline, fiord shoreline, alluvial plain shoreline, volcanic shoreline, coral reef shoreline, and fault shoreline
3. Ria shoreline, fiord shoreline, delta shoreline, volcanic shoreline, coral reef shoreline, and fault shoreline
4. Ria shoreline, fiord shoreline, delta shoreline, alluvial plain shoreline, coral reef shoreline, and fault shoreline

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1. Shorelines formed by marine processes
2. Shorelines formed by non-marine agencies
3. Shorelines that have experienced both submergence and emergence
4. Shorelines that are characterized by erosion and deposition

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1. Coastal and marine coasts
2. Primary and secondary coasts and shorelines
3. Emergent and submerged coasts and shorelines
4. Youthful and mature coasts and shorelines

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1. It did not include both coastlines and shorelines.
2. It relied too heavily on coastal charts for classification.
3. It did not take into account evolutionary changes in coasts and shores.
4. It was incomplete.

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1. Erosion, deposition, emergence, submergence, upwarping, downwarping, volcanic activity, et
2. Marine and non-marine agencies, fluvial deposition, glacial deposits.
3. Coastal charts, subaerial erosion, deglaciation.
4. Ria coasts, fiords, delta coasts, submerged morainic coasts.

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1. A partially submerged morainic coast
2. A submerged coastline due to subaerial erosion
3. A coastline formed by non-marine agencies
4. A coastline formed by fluvial deposition

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1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

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1. Upliftment and folding
2. Erosion and slumping
3. Rise in sea level and subsidence of coast land
4. Tectonic movements and faulting

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1. Configuration of coasts, lithology and structure of coastal rocks, and energy of sea waves
2. Climate, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure
3. Location, altitude, and longitude
4. Vegetation cover, soil type, and rainfall patterns

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