Question 1

The ultimate result of all wave action on a shore is to simplify and straighten the coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Wave refraction occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A) when one part of a wave encounters shallow water before other parts 
B) only at high tide 
C) only on tsunami waves 
D) on every coastline in the world 
A) when one part of a wave encounters shallow water before other parts 
B) only at high tide 
C) only on tsunami waves 
D) on every coastline in the world

Question 3

Coral reefs are made of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic rock 
B) gravel-sized marine sediments 
C) seaweed 
D) limestone skeletons of tiny marine animals 
A) volcanic rock 
B) gravel-sized marine sediments 
C) seaweed 
D) limestone skeletons of tiny marine animals

Question 4

The breaker zone and surf zone are contained in the ____________________ zone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The breaker zone and surf zone are...

Question 5

Longshore currents are a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) swash and backwash 
B) the tides 
C) a rise in sea level 
D) incomplete wave refraction 
A) swash and backwash 
B) the tides 
C) a rise in sea level 
D) incomplete wave refraction

Question 6

The maximum attainable value of wave steepness is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 
B) 1/7 
C) 1/18 
D) wave base 
A) 1/2 
B) 1/7 
C) 1/18 
D) wave base

Question 7

Which of the following are most effective at transporting water and sediment parallel to the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A) rip currents 
B) longshore currents 
C) swash 
D) backwash 
A) rip currents 
B) longshore currents 
C) swash 
D) backwash

Question 8

Waves begin to feel bottom when the water depth ____.

Accepted Answer

A) becomes half the distance between wave crests 
B) equals twice the wave height 
C) is twice the wave steepness 
D) is half the wave velocity 
A) becomes half the distance between wave crests 
B) equals twice the wave height 
C) is twice the wave steepness 
D) is half the wave velocity

Question 9

Islands that are geologically part of a continent are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) atolls 
B) continental islands 
C) barrier islands 
D) oceanic islands 
A) atolls 
B) continental islands 
C) barrier islands 
D) oceanic islands

Question 10

The Atlantic coast of the U.S.is an active-margin coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A wave base is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the level of a wave trough 
B) the level of a wave crest 
C) one half the wavelength 
D) twice the wave period 
A) the level of a wave trough 
B) the level of a wave crest 
C) one half the wavelength 
D) twice the wave period

Question 12

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers...

The ultimate result of all wave action on a shore is to simplify and straighten the coastline.

Wave refraction occurs ____.

Coral reefs are made of ____.

The breaker zone and surf zone are contained in the ____________________ zone.

Longshore currents are a result of ____.

The maximum attainable value of wave steepness is ____.

Which of the following are most effective at transporting water and sediment parallel to the coastline?

Waves begin to feel bottom when the water depth ____.

Islands that are geologically part of a continent are called ____.

The Atlantic coast of the U.S.is an active-margin coastline.

A wave base is ____.

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________.

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Exam 17: Coastal Processes and Landforms

The ultimate result of all wave action on a shore is to simplify and straighten the coastline.

Wave refraction occurs ____.

Coral reefs are made of ____.

The breaker zone and surf zone are contained in the ____________________ zone.

Longshore currents are a result of ____.

The maximum attainable value of wave steepness is ____.

Which of the following are most effective at transporting water and sediment parallel to the coastline?

Waves begin to feel bottom when the water depth ____.

Islands that are geologically part of a continent are called ____.

The Atlantic coast of the U.S.is an active-margin coastline.

A wave base is ____.

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Solar Energy and Atmospheric Heating

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation

Humidity, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Climate Classification: Tropical, Arid, and Mesothermal Climate Regions

Microthermal, Polar, and Highland Climate Regions; Climate Change

Biogeography and Soils

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Volcanic and Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Water Resources and Karst Landforms

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region Landforms and Eolian Processes

Glacial Systems and Landforms

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