Question 1

A general term for the coastal environment is

Accepted Answer

A) shoreline. 
B) coast. 
C) coastline. 
D) littoral zone. 
E) beach. 
A) shoreline. 
B) coast. 
C) coastline. 
D) littoral zone. 
E) beach.

Question 2

Regular patterns of smooth,rounded waves are called

Accepted Answer

A) breakers. 
B) wave ripples. 
C) wave trains. 
D) swells. 
E) wavelets 
A) breakers. 
B) wave ripples. 
C) wave trains. 
D) swells. 
E) wavelets

Question 3

The diagram below shows a structure protruding into the water.What is the name for this structure and on which side of it will sediment be deposited?

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A) breakwater A 
B) breakwater B 
C) groyne A 
D) groyne B 
A) breakwater A 
B) breakwater B 
C) groyne A 
D) groyne B

Question 4

When people go swimming along a coast,they often find themselves,after a while,down the coast from where they first entered the water.They moved downshore because of

Accepted Answer

A) tsunamis. 
B) beach drift. 
C) longshore currents. 
D) tidal currents. 
E) the wind 
A) tsunamis. 
B) beach drift. 
C) longshore currents. 
D) tidal currents. 
E) the wind

Question 5

Barrier beaches and islands occur worldwide,lying offshore of nearly ________ of Earth's coastlines.

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A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 6

Which of the following is true of waves of transition?

Accepted Answer

A) Their wavelength decreases as they move out of their generating region. 
B) The orbits of the individual water particles increase as depth increases. 
C) Waves of transition travel forward and are responsible for breakers. 
D) Waves of transition do not move as swells. 
E) The energy in waves of transition propagates through the water. 
A) Their wavelength decreases as they move out of their generating region. 
B) The orbits of the individual water particles increase as depth increases. 
C) Waves of transition travel forward and are responsible for breakers. 
D) Waves of transition do not move as swells. 
E) The energy in waves of transition propagates through the water.

Question 7

Waves in shallow water that "feel bottom" are ________ and more ________ spaced than the swell they are related to.

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A) taller closely 
B) taller widely 
C) smaller closely 
D) smaller widely 
A) taller closely 
B) taller widely 
C) smaller closely 
D) smaller widely

Question 8

Which of the following is true of tides?

Accepted Answer

A) they are produced solely by the gravitational pull of the Sun. 
B) they are complex weekly oscillations in sea level. 
C) they are influenced by the size,height,and topography of the continents. 
D) they are influenced by shoreline configuration and latitude. 
E) they are consistent from month to month. 
A) they are produced solely by the gravitational pull of the Sun. 
B) they are complex weekly oscillations in sea level. 
C) they are influenced by the size,height,and topography of the continents. 
D) they are influenced by shoreline configuration and latitude. 
E) they are consistent from month to month.

Question 9

Which of the following areas along a coast is most tolerant of construction?

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A) beach 
B) primary dune 
C) secondary dune 
D) back dune 
E) bayshore 
A) beach 
B) primary dune 
C) secondary dune 
D) back dune 
E) bayshore

Question 10

Follow a wave from the time it first forms until it breaks on a beach.

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When a wave first forms, it is typically

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's oceans?

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A) global water level has stabilized. 
B) 22% of Earth's population lives in coastal areas. 
C) 5% of the oceans' coastlines are at risk of loss or disruption. 
D) coral bleaching is affecting reefs worldwide. 
A) global water level has stabilized. 
B) 22% of Earth's population lives in coastal areas. 
C) 5% of the oceans' coastlines are at risk of loss or disruption. 
D) coral bleaching is affecting reefs worldwide.

Question 12

So-called "sleeper waves" result from

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A) earthquakes. 
B) volcanic eruptions. 
C) submarine landslides. 
D) constructive,in-phase interference. 
E) hurricanes. 
A) earthquakes. 
B) volcanic eruptions. 
C) submarine landslides. 
D) constructive,in-phase interference. 
E) hurricanes.

Question 13

In order to preserve their beaches,cities located along a coast will often build groynes that protrude into the sea.What is the result of this process?

Accepted Answer

A) sediment is deposited on the side of the groyne downcurrent,and this results in deposition in the desired location. 
B) more sediment is made available to areas downshore,so they also benefit from this engineering process. 
C) less sediment is available to areas downshore,so their beaches begin to erode. 
D) more sediment is eroded updrift resulting in too much sediment supplied to the downdrift properties. 
E) erosion is halted for the entire reach. 
A) sediment is deposited on the side of the groyne downcurrent,and this results in deposition in the desired location. 
B) more sediment is made available to areas downshore,so they also benefit from this engineering process. 
C) less sediment is available to areas downshore,so their beaches begin to erode. 
D) more sediment is eroded updrift resulting in too much sediment supplied to the downdrift properties. 
E) erosion is halted for the entire reach.

Question 14

Sand that extends from a bend in the coast into open water is called a

Accepted Answer

A) barrier island. 
B) lagoon. 
C) barrier spit. 
D) tombolo. 
E) arch 
A) barrier island. 
B) lagoon. 
C) barrier spit. 
D) tombolo. 
E) arch

Question 15

Human intervention along a coastline intended to interrupt beach drift can include

Accepted Answer

A) tombolo placement. 
B) spit deposition 
C) breakwater. 
D) barrier island development. 
E) longshore sediment movement. 
A) tombolo placement. 
B) spit deposition 
C) breakwater. 
D) barrier island development. 
E) longshore sediment movement.

Question 16

Changing tides are not of geomorphic significance along coastlines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Barrier islands are stable islands that are suitable for development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Given present global warming trends and predicted climate change for the next century,sea level is estimated to rise

Accepted Answer

A) between 1.0-1.4 m. 
B) in an amount unrelated to the temperature of the ocean. 
C) more than 30 m. 
D) in a way that will not threaten coastal inhabitants. 
E) between 1 and 3 m. 
A) between 1.0-1.4 m. 
B) in an amount unrelated to the temperature of the ocean. 
C) more than 30 m. 
D) in a way that will not threaten coastal inhabitants. 
E) between 1 and 3 m.

Question 19

An earthquake,submarine landslide,or eruption of an undersea volcano is capable of producing a

Accepted Answer

A) tsunami. 
B) tidal wave. 
C) slow-moving giant swell. 
D) wave in the open ocean of great height. 
E) killer wave 
A) tsunami. 
B) tidal wave. 
C) slow-moving giant swell. 
D) wave in the open ocean of great height. 
E) killer wave

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a depositional coastal landform?

Accepted Answer

A) terrace 
B) sea arch 
C) bay barrier 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) sea stack 
A) terrace 
B) sea arch 
C) bay barrier 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) sea stack

Exam 16: The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

A general term for the coastal environment is

Regular patterns of smooth,rounded waves are called

The diagram below shows a structure protruding into the water.What is the name for this structure and on which side of it will sediment be deposited?

When people go swimming along a coast,they often find themselves,after a while,down the coast from where they first entered the water.They moved downshore because of

Barrier beaches and islands occur worldwide,lying offshore of nearly ________ of Earth's coastlines.

Which of the following is true of waves of transition?

Waves in shallow water that "feel bottom" are ________ and more ________ spaced than the swell they are related to.

Which of the following is true of tides?

Which of the following areas along a coast is most tolerant of construction?

Follow a wave from the time it first forms until it breaks on a beach.

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's oceans?

So-called "sleeper waves" result from

In order to preserve their beaches,cities located along a coast will often build groynes that protrude into the sea.What is the result of this process?

Sand that extends from a bend in the coast into open water is called a

Human intervention along a coastline intended to interrupt beach drift can include

Changing tides are not of geomorphic significance along coastlines.

Barrier islands are stable islands that are suitable for development.

Given present global warming trends and predicted climate change for the next century,sea level is estimated to rise

An earthquake,submarine landslide,or eruption of an undersea volcano is capable of producing a

Which of the following is an example of a depositional coastal landform?

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