Question 1

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because

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A) tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size. 
B) tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean. 
C) tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean. 
D) the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area. 
E) the tsunami in the movie occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean,where tsunamis do not occur. 
A) tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size. 
B) tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean. 
C) tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean. 
D) the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area. 
E) the tsunami in the movie occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean,where tsunamis do not occur. C

Question 2

Interfering with the littoral drift of sand

These features,here from Lake Michigan,disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

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A) breakwaters 
B) groins 
C) jetties 
D) tombolos 
E) drift 
A) breakwaters 
B) groins 
C) jetties 
D) tombolos 
E) drift B

Question 3

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

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A) barrier island. 
B) lagoon. 
C) barrier spit. 
D) tombolo. 
E) wave cut platform. 
A) barrier island. 
B) lagoon. 
C) barrier spit. 
D) tombolo. 
E) wave cut platform. C

Question 4

Depositional coastlines are also known as

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A) barrier coastlines. 
B) terraced coastlines. 
C) notched coastlines. 
D) emergent coastlines. 
E) submergent coastlines. 
A) barrier coastlines. 
B) terraced coastlines. 
C) notched coastlines. 
D) emergent coastlines. 
E) submergent coastlines.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes seawater?

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A) Seawater is pure water (H20). 
B) Seawater is a solution. 
C) The chemical composition of seawater has little spatial variability. 
D) The salinity of seawater is negligible. 
E) Seawater is densest near the surface,with decreasing density at increasing depths. 
A) Seawater is pure water (H20). 
B) Seawater is a solution. 
C) The chemical composition of seawater has little spatial variability. 
D) The salinity of seawater is negligible. 
E) Seawater is densest near the surface,with decreasing density at increasing depths.

Question 6

Describe the key features of a typical erosional coast and a typical depositional coast.

Accepted Answer

Erosional coastlines tend to be rugged,o

Question 7

Describe the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

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Corals are polyps living together with a

Question 8

Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low evaporation will have

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A) higher than average salinity. 
B) lower than average salinity. 
C) average salinity. 
D) salinity two times higher than normal. 
E) no variations in salinity since values are constant. 
A) higher than average salinity. 
B) lower than average salinity. 
C) average salinity. 
D) salinity two times higher than normal. 
E) no variations in salinity since values are constant.

Question 9

Seawater that exceeds the 35% average is termed

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A) brackish. 
B) brine. 
C) mesohaline. 
D) freshwater. 
E) saline. 
A) brackish. 
B) brine. 
C) mesohaline. 
D) freshwater. 
E) saline.

Question 10

A longshore current involves all of the following except

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A) effective wind direction. 
B) effective wave direction. 
C) waves of transition. 
D) transportation of large amounts of sediment and debris. 
E) depositional coastline features. 
A) effective wind direction. 
B) effective wave direction. 
C) waves of transition. 
D) transportation of large amounts of sediment and debris. 
E) depositional coastline features.

Question 11

Seawater with less than 35% is termed

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A) brackish. 
B) brine. 
C) metahaline. 
D) freshwater. 
E) saline. 
A) brackish. 
B) brine. 
C) metahaline. 
D) freshwater. 
E) saline.

Question 12

A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) barrier spit. 
B) lagoon. 
C) tombolo. 
D) baymouth bar. 
E) wave-built terrace. 
A) barrier spit. 
B) lagoon. 
C) tombolo. 
D) baymouth bar. 
E) wave-built terrace.

Question 13

Barrier islands make ___sites for real estate development because____ .

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A) good;they provide excellent scenery 
B) good;they are made of rock and are quite stable 
C) poor;they are unstable and often mobile 
D) poor;they can be overrun by storm surges 
E) poor;they are unstable and often mobile and they can be overrun by storm surges 
A) good;they provide excellent scenery 
B) good;they are made of rock and are quite stable 
C) poor;they are unstable and often mobile 
D) poor;they can be overrun by storm surges 
E) poor;they are unstable and often mobile and they can be overrun by storm surges

Question 14

Which of the following is incorrect regarding the littoral zone?

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A) It spans both land and water. 
B) Landward,it extends to the highest waterline reached on shore during a storm. 
C) In general usage,it only includes the foreshore area of coastal environments. 
D) Seaward it extends to where water is too deep for storm waves to move sediments. 
E) It shifts over time as sea level varies. 
A) It spans both land and water. 
B) Landward,it extends to the highest waterline reached on shore during a storm. 
C) In general usage,it only includes the foreshore area of coastal environments. 
D) Seaward it extends to where water is too deep for storm waves to move sediments. 
E) It shifts over time as sea level varies.

Question 15

What accounts for the coastal straightening and the formation of a longshore current?

Accepted Answer

In general,wave actions straighten coast

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of a depositional coastal landform?

Accepted Answer

A) wave-built terrace 
B) barrier spit 
C) bay barrier 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) sea arch 
A) wave-built terrace 
B) barrier spit 
C) bay barrier 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) sea arch

Question 17

The sinuous,branching channels that characterize a salt marsh result from

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A) animal paths through the marsh. 
B) storm tracks. 
C) manmade drainage canals. 
D) the ebb and flow of tides. 
E) tree branches diverting the flow of streams. 
A) animal paths through the marsh. 
B) storm tracks. 
C) manmade drainage canals. 
D) the ebb and flow of tides. 
E) tree branches diverting the flow of streams.

Question 18

Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

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A) higher evaporation rates associated with climate change. 
B) changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. 
C) freshwater inputs from melting ice. 
D) coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation. 
E) ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
A) higher evaporation rates associated with climate change. 
B) changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. 
C) freshwater inputs from melting ice. 
D) coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation. 
E) ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Question 19

Planting mangroves helps

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A) protect corals only. 
B) restore marine and terrestrial habitat only. 
C) protect against tsunami damage only. 
D) protect corals and restore marine and terrestrial habitat. 
E) protect corals,restore marine and terrestrial habitat,and protect against tsunami damage. 
A) protect corals only. 
B) restore marine and terrestrial habitat only. 
C) protect against tsunami damage only. 
D) protect corals and restore marine and terrestrial habitat. 
E) protect corals,restore marine and terrestrial habitat,and protect against tsunami damage.

Question 20

Underwater turbines powered by the movement of flood and ebb tides are known as

Accepted Answer

A) tidal barrages. 
B) tidal bulges. 
C) spring tides. 
D) neap tides. 
E) tidal stream generators. 
A) tidal barrages. 
B) tidal bulges. 
C) spring tides. 
D) neap tides. 
E) tidal stream generators.

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because

Interfering with the littoral drift of sand These features,here from Lake Michigan,disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Depositional coastlines are also known as

Which of the following statements best describes seawater?

Describe the key features of a typical erosional coast and a typical depositional coast.

Describe the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low evaporation will have

Seawater that exceeds the 35% average is termed

A longshore current involves all of the following except

Seawater with less than 35% is termed

A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a

Barrier islands make _sites for real estate development because__ .

Which of the following is incorrect regarding the littoral zone?

What accounts for the coastal straightening and the formation of a longshore current?

Which of the following is not an example of a depositional coastal landform?

The sinuous,branching channels that characterize a salt marsh result from

Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

Planting mangroves helps

Underwater turbines powered by the movement of flood and ebb tides are known as

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Exam 16: Oceans and Coastal Systems

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because

Interfering with the littoral drift of sand These features,here from Lake Michigan,disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Depositional coastlines are also known as

Which of the following statements best describes seawater?

Describe the key features of a typical erosional coast and a typical depositional coast.

Describe the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low evaporation will have

Seawater that exceeds the 35% average is termed

A longshore current involves all of the following except

Seawater with less than 35% is termed

A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a

Barrier islands make ___sites for real estate development because____ .

Which of the following is incorrect regarding the littoral zone?

What accounts for the coastal straightening and the formation of a longshore current?

Which of the following is not an example of a depositional coastal landform?

The sinuous,branching channels that characterize a salt marsh result from

Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

Planting mangroves helps

Underwater turbines powered by the movement of flood and ebb tides are known as

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Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

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Barrier islands make _sites for real estate development because__ .