Question 1

The vertical tidal range would probably be the largest:

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A)  in a bay or estuary. 
B)  along a straight coastline. 
C)  on an island in the middle of the ocean. 
D)  in a large inland lake. 
A)  in a bay or estuary. 
B)  along a straight coastline. 
C)  on an island in the middle of the ocean. 
D)  in a large inland lake.

Question 2

A beach is defined as:

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A)  the precise boundary where a body of water meets dry land. 
B)  the strip of coast closest to a sea or lake. 
C)  a sandy strip of land. 
D)  the entire region bordering a body of water. 
A)  the precise boundary where a body of water meets dry land. 
B)  the strip of coast closest to a sea or lake. 
C)  a sandy strip of land. 
D)  the entire region bordering a body of water.

Question 3

Waves are produced by:

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A)  the action of wind. 
B)  the gravitational pull of the Moon. 
C)  the rotation of the Earth. 
D)  the gravitational pull of the Sun. 
A)  the action of wind. 
B)  the gravitational pull of the Moon. 
C)  the rotation of the Earth. 
D)  the gravitational pull of the Sun.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about beach nourishment is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beach nourishment requires expert knowledge and planning to be successful. 
B)  Inland dams may be directly responsible for the shrinkage of a beach and the need for beach nourishment. 
C)  Many beach nourishment projects are destroyed by natural forces. 
D)  Importing sediments for beach nourishment is usually an economical means for maintaining a beach. 
A)  Beach nourishment requires expert knowledge and planning to be successful. 
B)  Inland dams may be directly responsible for the shrinkage of a beach and the need for beach nourishment. 
C)  Many beach nourishment projects are destroyed by natural forces. 
D)  Importing sediments for beach nourishment is usually an economical means for maintaining a beach.

Question 5

Which man- made structure is built in pairs to extend the banks of a stream beyond the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breakwater. 
B)  Groin. 
C)  Jetty. 
D)  Spit. 
A)  Breakwater. 
B)  Groin. 
C)  Jetty. 
D)  Spit.

Question 6

At North Carolina's Bodie Island, what process threatens the economy of the local population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Downcoast transportation of sediment. 
B)  Coastal erosion of sediment. 
C)  Coastal erosion of headlands. 
D)  Coastal deposition of sediment. 
A)  Downcoast transportation of sediment. 
B)  Coastal erosion of sediment. 
C)  Coastal erosion of headlands. 
D)  Coastal deposition of sediment.

Question 7

How can the protected coastline around Cape Hatteras, North Carolina be losing its beach, while the unprotected coastline around Cape Lookout be naturally maintained?

Accepted Answer

The Cape Hatteras coastline is protected

Question 8

The movement of sand along a beach face is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  longshore drift. 
B)  longshore current. 
C)  beach current. 
D)  beach drift. 
A)  longshore drift. 
B)  longshore current. 
C)  beach current. 
D)  beach drift.

Question 9

Concentration of wave energy produces:

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation of rock and sand. 
B)  coastal swamps and salt marshes. 
C)  deposition of rock and sand. 
D)  erosion of rock and sand. 
A)  transportation of rock and sand. 
B)  coastal swamps and salt marshes. 
C)  deposition of rock and sand. 
D)  erosion of rock and sand.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about beaches is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A berm is a horizontal bench or mound deposited by storm waves. 
B)  The beach face is the portion of the beach visible at high tide. 
C)  The backshore extends from the high- tide line to the sea cliff or vegetation line. 
D)  The foreshore extends from the low- to the high- tide line. 
A)  A berm is a horizontal bench or mound deposited by storm waves. 
B)  The beach face is the portion of the beach visible at high tide. 
C)  The backshore extends from the high- tide line to the sea cliff or vegetation line. 
D)  The foreshore extends from the low- to the high- tide line.

The vertical tidal range would probably be the largest:

A beach is defined as:

Waves are produced by:

Which of the following statements about beach nourishment is NOT true?

Which man- made structure is built in pairs to extend the banks of a stream beyond the coastline?

At North Carolina's Bodie Island, what process threatens the economy of the local population?

How can the protected coastline around Cape Hatteras, North Carolina be losing its beach, while the unprotected coastline around Cape Lookout be naturally maintained?

The movement of sand along a beach face is called:

Concentration of wave energy produces:

Which of the following statements about beaches is NOT true?

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Exam 19: Shores and Coastal Processes

The vertical tidal range would probably be the largest:

A beach is defined as:

Waves are produced by:

Which of the following statements about beach nourishment is NOT true?

Which man- made structure is built in pairs to extend the banks of a stream beyond the coastline?

At North Carolina's Bodie Island, what process threatens the economy of the local population?

How can the protected coastline around Cape Hatteras, North Carolina be losing its beach, while the unprotected coastline around Cape Lookout be naturally maintained?

The movement of sand along a beach face is called:

Concentration of wave energy produces:

Which of the following statements about beaches is NOT true?

A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Processes

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

Earthquakes

The Earths Interior - Whats Going on Down There

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Oceans

Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Continents

Mass Movement

Streams and Floods

Groundwater

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and the Work of Winds

Human Use of the Earths Resources Appendices Glossary

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