Question 1

Wave refraction _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is the suspension of sediment by a breaking wave 
B) is caused by swash and backwash 
C) occurs because of rip currents 
D) occurs in the offshore zone 
E) causes erosion of headlands and deposition in embayments 
A) is the suspension of sediment by a breaking wave 
B) is caused by swash and backwash 
C) occurs because of rip currents 
D) occurs in the offshore zone 
E) causes erosion of headlands and deposition in embayments E

Question 2

As waves reach water shallower than the wave base, they bunch up and wave height increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Coastlines of _______________ occur where the water level has fallen or the land has risen in the coastal zone.

Accepted Answer

emergence

Question 4

Spring tide occurs only _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) during new and full moons 
B) at the equinoxes 
C) once a year 
D) in the months of spring 
E) at the solstices ​ 
A) during new and full moons 
B) at the equinoxes 
C) once a year 
D) in the months of spring 
E) at the solstices ​

Question 5

Which of these coastal features can create lagoons? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tombolos 
B) notches 
C) barrier islands 
D) marine terraces 
E) swashes 
A) tombolos 
B) notches 
C) barrier islands 
D) marine terraces 
E) swashes

Question 6

How does a fringing reef around an oceanic island become an atoll?

Accepted Answer

As a volcanic island subsides, the fring

Question 7

Waves begin to "feel" bottom when the water depth _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is 2 meters 
B) is half the distance between wave crests 
C) equals twice the wave height 
D) is twice the wave steepness 
E) is half the wave height ​ 
A) is 2 meters 
B) is half the distance between wave crests 
C) equals twice the wave height 
D) is twice the wave steepness 
E) is half the wave height ​

Question 8

Fjords are valleys that were carved by rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sediment transportation in the coastal zone is called _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sediment transportation in the coastal zone is...

Question 10

Tidal range is largest during neap tides and smallest during spring tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) notch 
B) beach 
C) spit 
D) barrier island 
E) baymouth barrier 
A) notch 
B) beach 
C) spit 
D) barrier island 
E) baymouth barrier

Question 12

Wind wave energy from a storm can travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a barrier spit crosses the mouth of the embayment to connect with the mainland at both ends, it becomes a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a barrier spit crosses the mouth...

Question 14

The zigzag-like transportation of sediment in the swash zone caused by incomplete wave refraction is termed _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The zigzag-like transportation of sediment in the...

Question 15

Tides are driven only by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Beach drifting is caused by _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) changes in sea level 
B) corrosion ​ 
C) headland erosion 
D) incomplete wave refraction 
E) longshore currents 
A) changes in sea level 
B) corrosion ​ 
C) headland erosion 
D) incomplete wave refraction 
E) longshore currents

Question 17

A smaller fetch results in wind waves of greater height and energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The bending of a wave in map view as it approaches a shoreline is called wave _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bending of a wave in map...

Question 19

Rip currents _____.

Accepted Answer

A) move parallel to the shoreline 
B) are fast moving swash 
C) are caused by the motion of the combined Earth-Moon system 
D) are due to the centrifugal force of rotation 
E) flow toward deep water from the nearshore zone 
A) move parallel to the shoreline 
B) are fast moving swash 
C) are caused by the motion of the combined Earth-Moon system 
D) are due to the centrifugal force of rotation 
E) flow toward deep water from the nearshore zone

Question 20

Abrasion platforms that are raised above sea level by tectonic activity are called _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) longshore bars 
B) lagoons 
C) sea stacks 
D) deltas 
E) marine terraces 
A) longshore bars 
B) lagoons 
C) sea stacks 
D) deltas 
E) marine terraces

Wave refraction _____.

As waves reach water shallower than the wave base, they bunch up and wave height increases.

Coastlines of _______________ occur where the water level has fallen or the land has risen in the coastal zone.

Spring tide occurs only _____.

Which of these coastal features can create lagoons?

How does a fringing reef around an oceanic island become an atoll?

Waves begin to "feel" bottom when the water depth _____.

Fjords are valleys that were carved by rivers.

Sediment transportation in the coastal zone is called _______________. (two words)

Tidal range is largest during neap tides and smallest during spring tides.

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a _____.

Wind wave energy from a storm can travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.

If a barrier spit crosses the mouth of the embayment to connect with the mainland at both ends, it becomes a(n)_______________.

The zigzag-like transportation of sediment in the swash zone caused by incomplete wave refraction is termed _______________. (two words)

Tides are driven only by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

Beach drifting is caused by _____.

A smaller fetch results in wind waves of greater height and energy.

The bending of a wave in map view as it approaches a shoreline is called wave _______________.

Rip currents _____.

Abrasion platforms that are raised above sea level by tectonic activity are called _____.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Landforms

Wave refraction _____. ​

As waves reach water shallower than the wave base, they bunch up and wave height increases.

Coastlines of _______________ occur where the water level has fallen or the land has risen in the coastal zone.

Spring tide occurs only _____. ​

Which of these coastal features can create lagoons? ​

How does a fringing reef around an oceanic island become an atoll?

Waves begin to "feel" bottom when the water depth _____. ​

Fjords are valleys that were carved by rivers.

Sediment transportation in the coastal zone is called _______________. (two words)

Tidal range is largest during neap tides and smallest during spring tides.

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a _____. ​

Wind wave energy from a storm can travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.

If a barrier spit crosses the mouth of the embayment to connect with the mainland at both ends, it becomes a(n)_______________.

The zigzag-like transportation of sediment in the swash zone caused by incomplete wave refraction is termed _______________. (two words)

Tides are driven only by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

Beach drifting is caused by _____. ​

A smaller fetch results in wind waves of greater height and energy.

The bending of a wave in map view as it approaches a shoreline is called wave _______________.

Rip currents _____.

Abrasion platforms that are raised above sea level by tectonic activity are called _____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Filters

Wave refraction _____.

Spring tide occurs only _____.

Which of these coastal features can create lagoons?

Waves begin to "feel" bottom when the water depth _____.

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a _____.

Beach drifting is caused by _____.

Abrasion platforms that are raised above sea level by tectonic activity are called _____.