Question 1

Global climate change is causing sea level rise around the globe.This is an example of ______ sea level rise.

Accepted Answer

A)  eustatic 
B)  subsidence-related 
C)  local 
D)  erosion-related 
A)  eustatic 
B)  subsidence-related 
C)  local 
D)  erosion-related A

Question 2

How is an erosional coast different from an accretionary coast?

Accepted Answer

Erosional coasts form where wave erosion washes sediment away faster than it can be supplied.These coasts recede landward.In contrast,accretionary coasts receive more sediment than they lose by erosion and thus grow seaward.

Question 3

Which of the following processes can increase the salinity of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation 
B)  rainfall 
C)  adding water from rivers 
D)  melting of glaciers 
A)  evaporation 
B)  rainfall 
C)  adding water from rivers 
D)  melting of glaciers A

Question 4

Winds and the Coriolis Effect can cause deep,often nutrient-rich ocean water to rise to the surface in a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  gyre circulation. 
B)  upwelling. 
C)  thermohaline circulation. 
D)  Ekman transport. 
A)  gyre circulation. 
B)  upwelling. 
C)  thermohaline circulation. 
D)  Ekman transport.

Question 5

Which of the following can result in eustatic sea level rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  local subsidence due to sediment compaction 
B)  a decline in seafloor spreading rates 
C)  melting of glaciers and ice sheets 
D)  reverse faulting along a subduction zone 
A)  local subsidence due to sediment compaction 
B)  a decline in seafloor spreading rates 
C)  melting of glaciers and ice sheets 
D)  reverse faulting along a subduction zone

Question 6

Because of wave refraction,erosion along an irregular coastline is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evenly distributed along the length of the coast 
B)  concentrated along the headlands 
C)  greatest in bays and embayments 
D)  the same as it would be along a more regularly shaped coastline 
A)  evenly distributed along the length of the coast 
B)  concentrated along the headlands 
C)  greatest in bays and embayments 
D)  the same as it would be along a more regularly shaped coastline

Question 7

Because ocean currents carry heat,they play a large role in

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  seafloor minerals. 
D)  tidal range. 
A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  seafloor minerals. 
D)  tidal range.

Question 8

Using the figure below,which of the following lists correctly identifies the seafloor landforms G,C,and F?

Accepted Answer

A)  G = abyssal plain,C = mid-ocean ridge,F = trench 
B)  G = abyssal plain,C = continental rise,F = trench 
C)  G = continental shelf,C = abyssal plain,F = continental rise 
D)  G = abyssal plain,C = volcanic arc,F = trench 
A)  G = abyssal plain,C = mid-ocean ridge,F = trench 
B)  G = abyssal plain,C = continental rise,F = trench 
C)  G = continental shelf,C = abyssal plain,F = continental rise 
D)  G = abyssal plain,C = volcanic arc,F = trench

Question 9

The picture below shows the two tidal bulges created in the oceans by the gravitational attraction of the Moon,from the perspective of looking down at the Earth from the North Pole.Where is low tide occurring in this picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  locations B and D 
B)  locations A,B,C and D 
C)  locations A and C 
D)  location B 
A)  locations B and D 
B)  locations A,B,C and D 
C)  locations A and C 
D)  location B

Question 10

The process of reef bleaching occurs when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reefs lose their color and die in response to warming of seawater 
B)  reefs lose their color following sedimentation due to a large storm 
C)  reefs are exposed to too much sunlight 
D)  overfishing causes a decrease in species diversity 
A)  reefs lose their color and die in response to warming of seawater 
B)  reefs lose their color following sedimentation due to a large storm 
C)  reefs are exposed to too much sunlight 
D)  overfishing causes a decrease in species diversity

Question 11

What is a beach?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shoreline composed entirely of sand grains 
B)  a gently sloping fringe of sediment along a shore 
C)  a synonym for a shoreline of any kind 
D)  any shoreline where there is sediment deposition occurring 
A)  a shoreline composed entirely of sand grains 
B)  a gently sloping fringe of sediment along a shore 
C)  a synonym for a shoreline of any kind 
D)  any shoreline where there is sediment deposition occurring

Question 12

Near which feature on the seafloor would you be most likely to find fracture zones characterized by oceanic transform faults?

Accepted Answer

A)  within A 
B)  cutting through F 
C)  linking segments of C 
D)  below E 
A)  within A 
B)  cutting through F 
C)  linking segments of C 
D)  below E

Question 13

Which of the following is the BEST example of an organic coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  gently sloping,well-developed beach 
B)  wave-cut platform 
C)  shoreline that has just received beach nourishment 
D)  shallow coral reef 
A)  gently sloping,well-developed beach 
B)  wave-cut platform 
C)  shoreline that has just received beach nourishment 
D)  shallow coral reef

Question 14

Tropical storms and cyclones can cause significant coastal flooding called ________ when winds push water onto shore and low pressure causes the sea surface to rise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ekman transport 
B)  cyclonic circulation 
C)  storm nourishment 
D)  storm surge 
A)  Ekman transport 
B)  cyclonic circulation 
C)  storm nourishment 
D)  storm surge

Question 15

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to result in an emergent coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  global sea level rise 
B)  uplift associated with active margin tectonics 
C)  subsidence of the shoreline caused by near-shore removal of groundwater 
D)  the formation of a near-shore coral reef 
A)  global sea level rise 
B)  uplift associated with active margin tectonics 
C)  subsidence of the shoreline caused by near-shore removal of groundwater 
D)  the formation of a near-shore coral reef

Question 16

A coral reef would MOST likely be found

Accepted Answer

A)  in an expansive,warm-water tropical tidal flat. 
B)  in clear,shallow waters at high latitudes. 
C)  in the shallow waters surrounding a tropical volcanic island. 
D)  along the coasts of active margins. 
A)  in an expansive,warm-water tropical tidal flat. 
B)  in clear,shallow waters at high latitudes. 
C)  in the shallow waters surrounding a tropical volcanic island. 
D)  along the coasts of active margins.

Question 17

What is the term for the global-scale slow movement of ocean water masses,in which cold,salty surface water sinks to the seafloor and warm equatorial water moves toward the poles?

Accepted Answer

A)  gyre circulation 
B)  upwelling 
C)  thermohaline circulation 
D)  Ekman transport 
A)  gyre circulation 
B)  upwelling 
C)  thermohaline circulation 
D)  Ekman transport

Question 18

The long finger-like bays with deep water bounded by steep cliffs that characterize fjords were created by the erosive action of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricanes 
B)  rivers 
C)  deep ocean currents 
D)  glaciers 
A)  hurricanes 
B)  rivers 
C)  deep ocean currents 
D)  glaciers

Question 19

Beaches are constantly moving in the direction of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the longshore current 
B)  the open ocean 
C)  downwelling 
D)  the Coriolis effect 
A)  the longshore current 
B)  the open ocean 
C)  downwelling 
D)  the Coriolis effect

Question 20

What is the average salinity of the oceans? By how much does ocean salinity vary? What factors are responsible for higher and lower salinity in different places? What are the main components of seawater salinity?

Accepted Answer

The average salinity of the oceans is 3.

Exam 15: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

Global climate change is causing sea level rise around the globe.This is an example of ______ sea level rise.

How is an erosional coast different from an accretionary coast?

Which of the following processes can increase the salinity of seawater?

Winds and the Coriolis Effect can cause deep,often nutrient-rich ocean water to rise to the surface in a process called

Which of the following can result in eustatic sea level rise?

Because of wave refraction,erosion along an irregular coastline is ________.

Because ocean currents carry heat,they play a large role in

Using the figure below,which of the following lists correctly identifies the seafloor landforms G,C,and F?

The picture below shows the two tidal bulges created in the oceans by the gravitational attraction of the Moon,from the perspective of looking down at the Earth from the North Pole.Where is low tide occurring in this picture?

The process of reef bleaching occurs when __________.

What is a beach?

Near which feature on the seafloor would you be most likely to find fracture zones characterized by oceanic transform faults?

Which of the following is the BEST example of an organic coast?

Tropical storms and cyclones can cause significant coastal flooding called ________ when winds push water onto shore and low pressure causes the sea surface to rise.

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to result in an emergent coast?

A coral reef would MOST likely be found

What is the term for the global-scale slow movement of ocean water masses,in which cold,salty surface water sinks to the seafloor and warm equatorial water moves toward the poles?

The long finger-like bays with deep water bounded by steep cliffs that characterize fjords were created by the erosive action of ___________.

Beaches are constantly moving in the direction of ________.

What is the average salinity of the oceans? By how much does ocean salinity vary? What factors are responsible for higher and lower salinity in different places? What are the main components of seawater salinity?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of the Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of the Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earth’s Interior Revisited: Insights from Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Prelude: And Just What is Geology?

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