Question 1

As waves of oscillation "feel bottom," they are converted to __________.

Accepted Answer

waves of translation

Question 2

________are strings of closely- spaced coral islets separated by narrow channels of water.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fjords 
B)  Polyps 
C)  Motus 
D)  Tombolos 
E)  Notches 
A)  Fjords 
B)  Polyps 
C)  Motus 
D)  Tombolos 
E)  Notches C

Question 3

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  static (all the water was frozen) 
B)  lower 
C)  lower by more than 100 meters 
D)  higher 
E)  about the same 
A)  static (all the water was frozen) 
B)  lower 
C)  lower by more than 100 meters 
D)  higher 
E)  about the same D

Question 4

Waves generated by wind are also known as ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  waves of oscillation 
B)  trough waves 
C)  waves of translation 
D)  backwash 
E)  forced waves 
A)  waves of oscillation 
B)  trough waves 
C)  waves of translation 
D)  backwash 
E)  forced waves

Question 5

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Alaska 
C)  Norway 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland 
A)  Chile 
B)  Alaska 
C)  Norway 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland

Question 6

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  fetch 
B)  oscillation 
C)  trough 
D)  wave length 
E)  amplitude 
A)  fetch 
B)  oscillation 
C)  trough 
D)  wave length 
E)  amplitude

Question 7

____is the location of the highest tides in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  The People's Republic of China 
B)  Tahiti 
C)  Greece 
D)  Canada 
E)  South Africa 
A)  The People's Republic of China 
B)  Tahiti 
C)  Greece 
D)  Canada 
E)  South Africa

Question 8

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  mudflat 
B)  barrier island 
C)  spit 
D)  wave- cut bench 
E)  lagoon 
A)  mudflat 
B)  barrier island 
C)  spit 
D)  wave- cut bench 
E)  lagoon

Question 9

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  backshore 
B)  foreshore 
C)  offshore 
D)  dunes 
E)  none of the above 
A)  backshore 
B)  foreshore 
C)  offshore 
D)  dunes 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of_________ during the past 15,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  isostasy 
B)  emergence 
C)  long- term stability 
D)  submergence 
E)  none of the above 
A)  isostasy 
B)  emergence 
C)  long- term stability 
D)  submergence 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

A coast embayed with numerous estuaries is likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a compound shoreline 
B)  a shoreline of submergence 
C)  associated with littoral drift 
D)  a shoreline of emergence 
E)  a natural shoreline 
A)  a compound shoreline 
B)  a shoreline of submergence 
C)  associated with littoral drift 
D)  a shoreline of emergence 
E)  a natural shoreline

Question 12

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection 
B)  misdirection 
C)  a tsunami 
D)  refraction 
E)  oscillation 
A)  reflection 
B)  misdirection 
C)  a tsunami 
D)  refraction 
E)  oscillation

Question 13

A(n)________ shoreline is one with numerous estuaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  ria 
B)  emergent 
C)  atoll 
D)  compound 
E)  coral 
A)  ria 
B)  emergent 
C)  atoll 
D)  compound 
E)  coral

Question 14

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  karst solution 
B)  barrier bar deposition 
C)  spit organization 
D)  tombolo genesis 
E)  beach drifting 
A)  karst solution 
B)  barrier bar deposition 
C)  spit organization 
D)  tombolo genesis 
E)  beach drifting

Question 15

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of salt crystals 
B)  abrasion 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  coral reef formation 
E)  pneumatic action 
A)  growth of salt crystals 
B)  abrasion 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  coral reef formation 
E)  pneumatic action

Question 16

A ______ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Accepted Answer

A)  baymouth bar 
B)  berm 
C)  tombolo 
D)  beach 
E)  mudflat 
A)  baymouth bar 
B)  berm 
C)  tombolo 
D)  beach 
E)  mudflat

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT associated with tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  greatest erosion along shallow coasts 
B)  gravitational influence of the Moon 
C)  two tidal cycles per day on most coasts 
D)  large amounts of erosion on most coasts 
E)  gravitation influence of the Sun 
A)  greatest erosion along shallow coasts 
B)  gravitational influence of the Moon 
C)  two tidal cycles per day on most coasts 
D)  large amounts of erosion on most coasts 
E)  gravitation influence of the Sun

Question 18

Waves become________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

Accepted Answer

A)  breakers 
B)  forced 
C)  higher 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  swell 
A)  breakers 
B)  forced 
C)  higher 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  swell

Question 19

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of barrier islands 
B)  drowning of river valleys 
C)  creation of coral reefs 
D)  destruction of estuaries 
E)  creation of cliffs 
A)  formation of barrier islands 
B)  drowning of river valleys 
C)  creation of coral reefs 
D)  destruction of estuaries 
E)  creation of cliffs

Question 20

Tides

Accepted Answer

A)  produce currents scouring the bottom. 
B)  are significant on large lakes. 
C)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts. 
D)  do not occur in estuaries. 
E)  are unpredictable in occurrence. 
A)  produce currents scouring the bottom. 
B)  are significant on large lakes. 
C)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts. 
D)  do not occur in estuaries. 
E)  are unpredictable in occurrence.

As waves of oscillation "feel bottom," they are converted to __________.

________are strings of closely- spaced coral islets separated by narrow channels of water.

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Waves generated by wind are also known as ________ .

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the_________ .

____is the location of the highest tides in the world.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of_________ during the past 15,000 years.

A coast embayed with numerous estuaries is likely to be __________.

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called________ .

A(n)________ shoreline is one with numerous estuaries.

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ______.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

A ______ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Which of the following is NOT associated with tides?

Waves become________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ______.

Tides

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

As waves of oscillation "feel bottom," they are converted to __________.

________are strings of closely- spaced coral islets separated by narrow channels of water.

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Waves generated by wind are also known as ________ .

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the_________ .

____is the location of the highest tides in the world.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of_________ during the past 15,000 years.

A coast embayed with numerous estuaries is likely to be __________.

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called________ .

A(n)________ shoreline is one with numerous estuaries.

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ______.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

A ______ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Which of the following is NOT associated with tides?

Waves become________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ______.

Tides

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Filters