Question 1

Human intervention along a coastline intended to interrupt beach drift can include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) tombolos. 
B) jetties. 
C) breakwaters. 
D) groins. 
E) beach nourishment. 
A) tombolos. 
B) jetties. 
C) breakwaters. 
D) groins. 
E) beach nourishment.

Question 2

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

Accepted Answer

A) rip current. 
B) wave of transition. 
C) breaker. 
D) tidal wave. 
E) wave train. 
A) rip current. 
B) wave of transition. 
C) breaker. 
D) tidal wave. 
E) wave train.

Question 3

The coast extends inland

Accepted Answer

A) to the foreshore dune. 
B) to the backshore dune. 
C) to the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D) to the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E) from the high tide level to the first major landform change. 
A) to the foreshore dune. 
B) to the backshore dune. 
C) to the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D) to the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E) from the high tide level to the first major landform change.

Question 4

An earthquake,a submarine landslide,or an eruption of an undersea volcano is capable of producing a

Accepted Answer

A) tsunami. 
B) tidal wave. 
C) slow-moving giant swell. 
D) wave in the harbor. 
E) breaker. 
A) tsunami. 
B) tidal wave. 
C) slow-moving giant swell. 
D) wave in the harbor. 
E) breaker.

Human intervention along a coastline intended to interrupt beach drift can include all of the following except

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

The coast extends inland

An earthquake,a submarine landslide,or an eruption of an undersea volcano is capable of producing a

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Exam 16: Oceans and Coastal Systems

Human intervention along a coastline intended to interrupt beach drift can include all of the following except

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

The coast extends inland

An earthquake,a submarine landslide,or an eruption of an undersea volcano is capable of producing a

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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