Question 1

What is the difference between tidal surges and tidal waves?

Accepted Answer

A) Tidal surges are caused by the Moon; tidal waves are caused by the Sun. 
B) Tidal surges are caused by large storms; tidal waves are caused by undersea earthquakes. 
C) Tidal surges are larger than tidal waves. 
D) Tidal surges are made up of groups of tidal waves. 
A) Tidal surges are caused by the Moon; tidal waves are caused by the Sun. 
B) Tidal surges are caused by large storms; tidal waves are caused by undersea earthquakes. 
C) Tidal surges are larger than tidal waves. 
D) Tidal surges are made up of groups of tidal waves.

Question 2

What is a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A) a large wave caused by an undersea earthquake or landslide 
B) a strong current parallel to the coastline 
C) a tidal surge caused by a storm 
D) an unusually high tide that corresponds to the spring and fall equinoxes 
A) a large wave caused by an undersea earthquake or landslide 
B) a strong current parallel to the coastline 
C) a tidal surge caused by a storm 
D) an unusually high tide that corresponds to the spring and fall equinoxes

Question 3

When did exploration of the seafloor begin?

Accepted Answer

A) in the 1600s 
B) in the 1700s 
C) in the 1800s 
D) in the 1900s 
A) in the 1600s 
B) in the 1700s 
C) in the 1800s 
D) in the 1900s

Question 4

The height of an ocean wave increases as

Accepted Answer

A) the distance over which the wind blows over the water decreases. 
B) the wind blows for longer times. 
C) the wind speed decreases. 
D) the air pressure increases. 
A) the distance over which the wind blows over the water decreases. 
B) the wind blows for longer times. 
C) the wind speed decreases. 
D) the air pressure increases.

Question 5

Near-shore crest-shaped waves are called

Accepted Answer

A) surf. 
B) swell. 
C) breakers. 
D) backwash. 
A) surf. 
B) swell. 
C) breakers. 
D) backwash.

Question 6

If one were to start from the east coast of North America and descend into the Atlantic Ocean,one would travel along the

Accepted Answer

A) continental rise,then the continental shelf,then the continental slope. 
B) continental rise,then the continental slope,then the continental shelf. 
C) continental shelf,then the continental rise,then the continental slope. 
D) continental shelf,then the continental slope,then the continental rise. 
A) continental rise,then the continental shelf,then the continental slope. 
B) continental rise,then the continental slope,then the continental shelf. 
C) continental shelf,then the continental rise,then the continental slope. 
D) continental shelf,then the continental slope,then the continental rise.

Question 7

What creates ocean waves?

Accepted Answer

A) gravitational forces 
B) tectonic forces 
C) solar forces 
D) wind forces 
A) gravitational forces 
B) tectonic forces 
C) solar forces 
D) wind forces

Question 8

The topography of the seafloor actually consists of

Accepted Answer

A) thin sediments. 
B) oceanic ridges and oceanic trenches. 
C) volcanoes,ridges,trenches,vast plains,and plateaus. 
D) vast flat and featureless plains. 
A) thin sediments. 
B) oceanic ridges and oceanic trenches. 
C) volcanoes,ridges,trenches,vast plains,and plateaus. 
D) vast flat and featureless plains.

Question 9

In which of the following locations would you most likely find outcrops of basalt on the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

A) on the abyssal plain 
B) on the continental shelf 
C) on the continental rise 
D) on the flank of a rift valley 
A) on the abyssal plain 
B) on the continental shelf 
C) on the continental rise 
D) on the flank of a rift valley

Question 10

Guyots,seamounts,and aseismic ridges originate from

Accepted Answer

A) seismic activity. 
B) weathering. 
C) volcanic eruptions. 
D) undersea mining. 
A) seismic activity. 
B) weathering. 
C) volcanic eruptions. 
D) undersea mining.

Question 11

The intensity scale for hurricanes is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Mercalli Intensity Scale. 
B) Saffir-Simpson Intensity Scale. 
C) Simpson-Katrina Intensity Scale. 
D) Saffir-Mercalli Intensity Scale. 
A) Mercalli Intensity Scale. 
B) Saffir-Simpson Intensity Scale. 
C) Simpson-Katrina Intensity Scale. 
D) Saffir-Mercalli Intensity Scale.

Question 12

A rip current is a strong flow of water moving

Accepted Answer

A) parallel to the shore. 
B) at a 60° angle to the shore. 
C) at a 30° angle to the shore. 
D) perpendicular to the shore. 
A) parallel to the shore. 
B) at a 60° angle to the shore. 
C) at a 30° angle to the shore. 
D) perpendicular to the shore.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the intensity values of hurricanes is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The intensity value is based on damage assessments. 
B) The intensity of a hurricane is lower in the "eye." 
C) The intensity of a given hurricane can vary depending on location. 
D) The intensity value of a hurricane is the same across its entire path. 
A) The intensity value is based on damage assessments. 
B) The intensity of a hurricane is lower in the "eye." 
C) The intensity of a given hurricane can vary depending on location. 
D) The intensity value of a hurricane is the same across its entire path.

Question 14

Large fan-shaped deposits of fine-grained sediments that accumulate on the continental rise are called

Accepted Answer

A) alluvial fans. 
B) guyots. 
C) spits. 
D) submarine fans. 
A) alluvial fans. 
B) guyots. 
C) spits. 
D) submarine fans.

Question 15

The swash zone is a part of the beach

Accepted Answer

A) dune belt. 
B) backshore. 
C) offshore. 
D) foreshore. 
A) dune belt. 
B) backshore. 
C) offshore. 
D) foreshore.

Question 16

Where does most volcanic activity on the seafloor take place?

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal plains 
B) mid-ocean ridges 
C) continental shelves 
D) oceanic trenches 
A) abyssal plains 
B) mid-ocean ridges 
C) continental shelves 
D) oceanic trenches

Question 17

Deep sea trenches are most common in the

Accepted Answer

A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Arctic Ocean. 
C) Indian Ocean. 
D) Pacific Ocean. 
A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Arctic Ocean. 
C) Indian Ocean. 
D) Pacific Ocean.

Question 18

Approximately what is the current annual rise of sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 mm 
B) 1 cm 
C) 1 m 
D) 1 km 
A) 1 mm 
B) 1 cm 
C) 1 m 
D) 1 km

Question 19

A strong flow of water moving away from the shore at right angles is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) swell 
B) breaker 
C) rip current 
D) longshore current 
A) swell 
B) breaker 
C) rip current 
D) longshore current

Question 20

What is the carbonate compensation depth in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A) the depth at which carbonate minerals are replaced by silicate minerals 
B) the depth below which carbonates first appear 
C) the depth below which all calcium carbonates dissolve 
D) the depth below which calcium carbonate switches from calcite to aragonite 
A) the depth at which carbonate minerals are replaced by silicate minerals 
B) the depth below which carbonates first appear 
C) the depth below which all calcium carbonates dissolve 
D) the depth below which calcium carbonate switches from calcite to aragonite

Exam 20: Coastlines and Ocean Basins

What is the difference between tidal surges and tidal waves?

What is a tsunami?

When did exploration of the seafloor begin?

The height of an ocean wave increases as

Near-shore crest-shaped waves are called

If one were to start from the east coast of North America and descend into the Atlantic Ocean,one would travel along the

What creates ocean waves?

The topography of the seafloor actually consists of

In which of the following locations would you most likely find outcrops of basalt on the ocean floor?

Guyots,seamounts,and aseismic ridges originate from

The intensity scale for hurricanes is called the

A rip current is a strong flow of water moving

Which of the following statements about the intensity values of hurricanes is false?

Large fan-shaped deposits of fine-grained sediments that accumulate on the continental rise are called

The swash zone is a part of the beach

Where does most volcanic activity on the seafloor take place?

Deep sea trenches are most common in the

Approximately what is the current annual rise of sea level?

A strong flow of water moving away from the shore at right angles is referred to as a

What is the carbonate compensation depth in the oceans?

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