Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← GeographyUnder what circumstance would significant overwash initiate barrier island migration?
A)Reduced sediment supply from rivers✓
B)Expansion of coastal mangrove forests
C)Increased marine biodiversity richness
D)A surge in regional tectonic uplift
💡 Explanation
Reduced sediment is the initiator because it diminishes the sand reservoir available for beach nourishment and dune building; this causes increased overwash via Wave action and Landward transport , therefore the barrier migrates landward rather than remaining stationary.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse Geography →- Which outcome results when transform fault motion is impeded?
- Which phenomenon causes increased anchovy productivity when coastal upwelling occurs off Peru's west coast?
- Which risk increases near transform plate margins during locked phases?
- Which outcome increases when highly soluble bedrock groundwater withdrawal exceeds recharge?
- Which risk increases adjacent to a river reach where artificial levees have been recently constructed?
- Which process contributes to the formation of deep anoxic basins within fjord environments with restricted sills?
