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How Much Do You Know About Saltation? Quiz

Are you a student of geology? How much do you know about saltation? Will you be able to pass this saltation quiz? In geology, the meaning of saltation is a specific type of particle transport that happens by fluids such as wind...

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 112 | Last updated: Aug 23, 2025

Sample Question 1
What is saltation, and under what condition does it occur?

How much salt is in the water

The movement of sand along the shoreline

The effect of salt spray on barrier island plants

Saltation is the movement of sand by 10 mph or greater winds that create a dune.

Sample Question 2
Why are dunes made of finer sand than beaches?

Waves deposit the fine sand onto the dune.

Saltation carries only the finest of beach sand.

Saltation mixes salt with sand making it finer.

Fine sand is more porous.

Sample Question 3
What are the three basic requirements for dune formation to occur?

For dune formation to occur the following is required: a large supply of sand, wind speeds capable of moving sand, and an ideal location for sand to accumulate.

For dune formation to occur, the following is required: a large supply of sand, wind speeds capable of moving sand, and a shoreface that extends from the near shoe sandbar to the berm.

For dune formation to occur, the following is required: a large supply of sand, wind speeds greater than 20 mph, and a shoreface that extends from the near shoe sandbar to the berm.

For dune formation to occur, the following is required: a large supply of sand, wind speeds less than 10 mph, and a shoreface that extends from the near shoe sandbar to the berm.

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