Name _________________________________________________
To complete this worksheet, see the instructions in the textbook (Chapter 15 Investigation).
Table 1. Landscape Features and Geologic Setting
Observations: Read the
descriptions in your textbook
(Chapter 15 Investigation) about
this place and think about what
the descriptions imply about
shoreline processes, sources of
fresh water and other natural
resources, and other aspects that
might be important.
Features and Processes: On
Table 2, identify the types of
features you interpret to be
present and what type of
processes are likely associated
with each feature.
Implications for a Port or
Settlement: Consider the
features and processes to decide
the best sites for a port and for a
settlement. On the map, write
the letter (P) for the best site for
a port and (S) for the best site
for a settlement. There is not a
single best choice, but be
prepared to describe your
reasoning and defend your
choice.
Chapter 15 Investigation Worksheet, page 1
Chapter 15 Investigation Worksheet; page 2
Table 2. Features and Processes
For the sites listed below, identify what type of shoreline feature is present, what processes likely occur there, and any implications
for either a port of settlement. The numbers in the table correspond to the numbered text boxes in the textbook.
Location
Feature
Processes and Implications
1. Cliffs along western
coast (left side of island)
2. Flat bench above west
coast
3. Delta on the northern
coast
4. North shore
5. Embayments along the
eastern coast
6. Ridge of sand and
adjacent island along the
south coast
Name _______________________________
Chapter 15: Investigation Worksheet; page 3
Table 3. Multiple-Choice Questions for Chapter 15 Investigation
Question
What shoreline feature is represented by the very steep
topography along the western coast (left side of island)?
What shoreline feature is represented by the flat bench above the
west coast?
What shoreline feature is represented by the area of sediment
accumulation where a river meets the sea on the northern coast?
What shoreline feature is present along the eastern part of the
north shore?
What do the embayments along the eastern coast probably
reflect?
What shoreline feature consists of the ridge of sand and the
adjacent island along the south coast?
What shoreline process is likely occurring at the cliffs along the
western coast (left side of island)?
What shoreline process has likely occurred to form on the flat
bench above the west coast?
What shoreline process is likely occurring where the river meets
the sea on the northern coast?
What shoreline process is likely occurring along the eastern part
of the north shore?
What shoreline process is likely occurring at the embayments
long the eastern coast?
What shoreline process is likely occurring to produce the ridge of
sand and adjacent island along the south coast?
Answers
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) sea cliffs; b) marine terrace; c) delta
d) spit and sand bar; e) submerged coastline; f) sandy beach
a) erosion of bedrock along the shoreline
b) formation of a spit and sand bar
c) subsidence of the land relative to sea level
a) deposition of sediment from the land
b) transport of delta-derived sediment along the coast
c) uplift of the land relative to sea level
a) erosion of the shoreline
b) deposition of sediment from the land
c) subsidence of the land relative to sea leve
a) transport of delta-derived sediment along the coast
b) uplift to the land relative to sea level
c) subsidence of the land relative to sea level
a) erosion of the shoreline
b) uplift of the land relative to sea level
c) subsidence of the land relative to sea level
a) erosion of the shoreline
b) transport of sand and other sediment along the coast
c) subsidence of the land relative to sea level
Chapter 15 Investigation Worksheet; page 4
Based on the features on this island, what is the direction of
waves and sediment transport?
Which of the following places on the island is the best pace for a
port?
a) west to east
b) east to west
c) north to south
a) west side, near the cliffs
b) east side, in the embayments
c) on the sandy island on the south side