Question 1

In the figure below,which way is the wave moving?

Accepted Answer

A)  to the right 
B)  to the left 
C)  back and forth 
D)  The wave is stationary. 
A)  to the right 
B)  to the left 
C)  back and forth 
D)  The wave is stationary.

Question 2

At the equatorial ocean basins,sea surface temperatures may reach 25°C or greater.What is the range of temperatures for the seafloor,approximately 4-5 km below the ocean's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly warmer (33°
C)  
B)  about the same temperature (25°
C)  
C)  cool (10°C-15°
C)  
D)  near freezing (1°C-2°
C)  
A)  slightly warmer (33°
C)  
B)  about the same temperature (25°
C)  
C)  cool (10°C-15°
C)  
D)  near freezing (1°C-2°
C)

Question 3

In the figure below,which letters represent the wave's crest and trough,respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and B 
B)  E and D 
C)  C and D 
D)  C and B 
A)  A and B 
B)  E and D 
C)  C and D 
D)  C and B

Question 4

Compared with the continental lithosphere,the oceanic lithosphere ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is thicker 
B)  is lower in elevation 
C)  is older 
D)  is less dense 
A)  is thicker 
B)  is lower in elevation 
C)  is older 
D)  is less dense

Question 5

A coast that grows seaward as a result of regular sedimentation is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  active continental margin 
B)  erosional coast 
C)  accretionary coast 
D)  coastal plain 
A)  active continental margin 
B)  erosional coast 
C)  accretionary coast 
D)  coastal plain

Question 6

Compared with the continental crust,the oceanic crust is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more dense 
B)  less dense 
C)  about the same density 
D)  more variable in its density 
A)  more dense 
B)  less dense 
C)  about the same density 
D)  more variable in its density

Question 7

Why do tides occur? What is the driving force and what factors contribute to this force? Why do most places experience two high tides and two low tides each day?

Accepted Answer

Tides develop in response to the tide-ge

Question 8

When the sea level rises,an ocean may flood a former river valley,producing a nearshore body of water of mixed and variable salinity termed a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atoll 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  jetty 
A)  atoll 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  jetty

Question 9

As waves approach the shore,they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refract so as to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner 
B)  refract so as to impact the shore nearly perpendicular to the shoreline 
C)  reflect directly backward from the angle at which they approach the shoreline 
D)  are reflected off the shoreline but never refract 
A)  refract so as to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner 
B)  refract so as to impact the shore nearly perpendicular to the shoreline 
C)  reflect directly backward from the angle at which they approach the shoreline 
D)  are reflected off the shoreline but never refract

Question 10

Along beaches,groins have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solved the problem of beach drift 
B)  increased erosion rates immediately up-current from the groin 
C)  increased erosion rates immediately down-current from the groin 
D)  increased depositional rates immediately down-current from the groin 
A)  solved the problem of beach drift 
B)  increased erosion rates immediately up-current from the groin 
C)  increased erosion rates immediately down-current from the groin 
D)  increased depositional rates immediately down-current from the groin

Question 11

In the figure below,which letters represent the wave height and wavelength,respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  B and E 
B)  E and D 
C)  C and E 
D)  B and C 
A)  B and E 
B)  E and D 
C)  C and E 
D)  B and C

Question 12

Which feature of the seafloor is a tectonic plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plains 
B)  continental shelves 
C)  mid-ocean ridge 
D)  continental rises 
A)  abyssal plains 
B)  continental shelves 
C)  mid-ocean ridge 
D)  continental rises

Question 13

Describe how the motion of a moving body,such as an ocean current,is affected by the Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere,and how this creates mid-ocean gyres.

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis Effect causes a moving body

Question 14

Major oceanic surface currents travel ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel to the prevailing wind direction in a region 
B)  in direct opposition to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
C)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
D)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Doppler effect 
A)  parallel to the prevailing wind direction in a region 
B)  in direct opposition to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
C)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
D)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Doppler effect

Question 15

A(n)__________ is a type of offshore sand bar that forms due to abundant sediment supply and sits above the mean high water level.

Accepted Answer

A)  marine terrace 
B)  coral reef 
C)  barrier island 
D)  estuary 
A)  marine terrace 
B)  coral reef 
C)  barrier island 
D)  estuary

Question 16

Which of the following features is characteristic of a rocky coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand spits 
B)  sea stacks 
C)  lagoons 
D)  accretionary prisms 
A)  sand spits 
B)  sea stacks 
C)  lagoons 
D)  accretionary prisms

Question 17

Describe one way humans have tried to mitigate beach erosion.What were the short-term and long-term results of this action?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.However,students may d

Question 18

If a beach is in an east-west orientation and the waves are approaching the shore from the southwest,as shown in this figure,in which direction will the longshore current be moving?

Accepted Answer

A)  to the south 
B)  to the east 
C)  to the southeast 
D)  to the west 
A)  to the south 
B)  to the east 
C)  to the southeast 
D)  to the west

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with ocean water?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 20

What is the average percentage of dissolved salt in seawater?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 percent 
B)  3.5 percent 
C)  5.5 percent 
D)  6.5 percent 
A)  1.5 percent 
B)  3.5 percent 
C)  5.5 percent 
D)  6.5 percent

Exam 15: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

In the figure below,which way is the wave moving?

At the equatorial ocean basins,sea surface temperatures may reach 25°C or greater.What is the range of temperatures for the seafloor,approximately 4-5 km below the ocean's surface?

In the figure below,which letters represent the wave's crest and trough,respectively?

Compared with the continental lithosphere,the oceanic lithosphere ________.

A coast that grows seaward as a result of regular sedimentation is a(n)__________.

Compared with the continental crust,the oceanic crust is ________.

Why do tides occur? What is the driving force and what factors contribute to this force? Why do most places experience two high tides and two low tides each day?

When the sea level rises,an ocean may flood a former river valley,producing a nearshore body of water of mixed and variable salinity termed a(n)________.

As waves approach the shore,they ________.

Along beaches,groins have ________.

In the figure below,which letters represent the wave height and wavelength,respectively?

Which feature of the seafloor is a tectonic plate boundary?

Describe how the motion of a moving body,such as an ocean current,is affected by the Coriolis Effect in the northern hemisphere,and how this creates mid-ocean gyres.

Major oceanic surface currents travel ________.

A(n)__________ is a type of offshore sand bar that forms due to abundant sediment supply and sits above the mean high water level.

Which of the following features is characteristic of a rocky coast?

Describe one way humans have tried to mitigate beach erosion.What were the short-term and long-term results of this action?

If a beach is in an east-west orientation and the waves are approaching the shore from the southwest,as shown in this figure,in which direction will the longshore current be moving?

Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with ocean water?

What is the average percentage of dissolved salt in seawater?

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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