The longest stretch of beach in the world?
HINT: Praia do Cassino Beach spans 157 miles from the city of Rio Grande in the state of Rio Grande do Sul all the way to the narrow water channel called the Chuí Stream that marks the border with Uruguay.
Beaches of the world
Posted by Dan | Apr 23rd, 2023 - 8:31pm
It is certainly hard not to love beautiful beaches! From spectacular
shimmering sands of all colours, ankle-rolling pebbly coasts all the way
to towering cliffs of cold hard stone, there is just so much excitement
and joy that can be gleaned from simply being around the coast. This goes doubly if you live somewhere particularly land-locked, you will be simply champing at the bit when the waters first come into view to finally set foot on the coast and soak in the sea air. But how well do you know beaches? These are 10 questions all about coastal formations of all shapes and sizes, hopefully, you can nail them all. I've added a hint for each if you feel you could do with a bit of extra help, just click the black bars to reveal, if you opt to ignore it then I wish you all the luck in the world!
A beach almost completely covered in cockle shells?
HINT: The beach is found in a region known as Shark Bay, 45 miles southeast of Denham. Cockles thrive in the area due to the high salinity of the waters keeping their predators at bay.
The golden sands of the entirely artificial Palm Islands?
HINT: The Palm Jumeirah is host to a collection of homes and residences, it comprises long outstretching leaves from the central trunk to represent a palm, with a ring island around the outside to act as a breakwater. Using land Reclamation, the islands were completed somewhere between 2006-2009.
A beach made of glass?
HINT: The glass beach is a collection of beautifully smoothed sea glass, unfortunately, a result of years of dumping garbage into the ocean. It is adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg.
The largest tidal variation in the world?
HINT: Located between Nova Scotia and Brunswick, the Bay of Fundy holds the title for largest tidal variation with a peak difference between low and high tide of 53 feet.
The largest sand island in the world?
HINT: Fraser Island sits off the coast of Queensland in the Wide Bay–Burnett region north of Brisbane. Separated by the Great Sandy Strait, it is little more than 3/4s of a mile away from the mainland at its narrowest.
The location of the largest Sea Turtle nesting site remaining today?
HINT: Raine Island, a coral cay on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef, brings in between 1 and 10 thousand Sea Turtles each year depending on conditions.
The location of a black sand beach covered in chunks of Ice?
HINT: The black sands here are littered with chunks of ice from nearby glacier Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of the larger Vatnajökull.
The most Blue Flag (highest quality) beaches in the world?
HINT: This nation prides itself on its beaches and is well known as a tourist destination of choice for many Europeans. Some 578 beaches, including Playa Aguadulce, Playa de Las Vistas and Puerto Banus, hold the Blue Flag rank.
The tallest sea cliff in the world?
HINT: According to the Guinness World Records, the cliffs of Molokai near Umilehi Point are the tallest sea cliffs, descending some 1010m (3300ft) with an average inclination of more than 55°.
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