Question 1

Rogue waves only appear in the open ocean during stormy conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Of the following choices,where would you be most likely to encounter rogue waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  off the southern coast of South Africa 
B)  in the Gulf of St. Lawrence 
C)  in the Pacific Ocean off San Francisco 
D)  in the Arctic Ocean 
E)  at the equator in the Atlantic Ocean 
A)  off the southern coast of South Africa 
B)  in the Gulf of St. Lawrence 
C)  in the Pacific Ocean off San Francisco 
D)  in the Arctic Ocean 
E)  at the equator in the Atlantic Ocean

Question 3

Colder water in Canada results in fewer fatalities from rip currents than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Much of the sea-level rise in Atlantic Canada can be attributed to the melting of the Laurentide ice sheet.For what reason is this true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glacier is still melting and adding water to the oceans. 
B)  Water released from the glacier is thermally expanding. 
C)  Atlantic Canada is undergoing subsidence due to the positioning of the ice sheet. 
D)  The glacier changed global weather patterns. 
E)  The local continental shelf is uplifting due to the melting of the glacier. 
A)  The glacier is still melting and adding water to the oceans. 
B)  Water released from the glacier is thermally expanding. 
C)  Atlantic Canada is undergoing subsidence due to the positioning of the ice sheet. 
D)  The glacier changed global weather patterns. 
E)  The local continental shelf is uplifting due to the melting of the glacier.

Question 5

What is a tidal bore?

Accepted Answer

It is a wave with a steep fron

Question 6

A tombolo is more likely to form near a wide sandy beach than a rocky coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Barrier islands require the following condition for their formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  rip currents 
B)  littoral drift 
C)  eustasy 
D)  isostasy 
E)  wave refraction 
A)  rip currents 
B)  littoral drift 
C)  eustasy 
D)  isostasy 
E)  wave refraction

Question 8

Which of the following is a long-term solution to coastal erosion hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilize the shoreline by building groins 
B)  "harden" the shoreline by building seawalls 
C)  "nourish" the beach by adding sand to it 
D)  stabilize channels by building jetties 
E)  relocate buildings that are at risk 
A)  stabilize the shoreline by building groins 
B)  "harden" the shoreline by building seawalls 
C)  "nourish" the beach by adding sand to it 
D)  stabilize channels by building jetties 
E)  relocate buildings that are at risk

Question 9

Isostasy refers to global changes in sea level that can be associated with a change in shape of the ocean.basins

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List two natural service functions of coastal erosion.

Accepted Answer

(1)aesthetic value.Erosion pro

Question 11

Jetties trap sediment and therefore always decrease beach erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Steep rock shorelines that experience only limited erosion would be most common

Accepted Answer

A)  along a passive margin. 
B)  along the Great Lakes. 
C)  along the eastern coastline of United States. 
D)  along the British Columbia coastline. 
E)  along shorelines with wide continental margins. 
A)  along a passive margin. 
B)  along the Great Lakes. 
C)  along the eastern coastline of United States. 
D)  along the British Columbia coastline. 
E)  along shorelines with wide continental margins.

Question 13

Storms are commonly the most important influence on the long-term sediment budget of beaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What three characteristics of wind determine the size of wind-generated waves?

Accepted Answer

(1)wind ve

Question 15

How are barrier islands different than spits?

Accepted Answer

A barrier island is

Question 16

Why are deltas areas where coastal subsidence commonly takes place?

Accepted Answer

Deltas form where rivers meet

Question 17

Waves get sorted into groups far out in the ocean and when they hit the shore they are of similar sizes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The portion of a beach that experiences the repeated up-rush and backwash of waves is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  swash zone. 
B)  surf zone. 
C)  breaker zone. 
D)  sea cliff. 
E)  longshore bar. 
A)  swash zone. 
B)  surf zone. 
C)  breaker zone. 
D)  sea cliff. 
E)  longshore bar.

Question 19

If you were a surfer,why might you be interested in reports of distant storms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind from distant storms could arrive in your area several days later. 
B)  Rainy weather from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
C)  Swell from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
D)  Rogue waves from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
E)  Warm water from distant storms might arrive in your are later. 
A)  Wind from distant storms could arrive in your area several days later. 
B)  Rainy weather from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
C)  Swell from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
D)  Rogue waves from distant storms might arrive in your area later. 
E)  Warm water from distant storms might arrive in your are later.

Question 20

The level of the sea at the shoreline cannot be directly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in wind speed. 
B)  changes in atmospheric pressure. 
C)  changes in air temperature. 
D)  tidal forces. 
E)  changes in sea temperature. 
A)  changes in wind speed. 
B)  changes in atmospheric pressure. 
C)  changes in air temperature. 
D)  tidal forces. 
E)  changes in sea temperature.

Rogue waves only appear in the open ocean during stormy conditions.

Of the following choices,where would you be most likely to encounter rogue waves?

Colder water in Canada results in fewer fatalities from rip currents than in the United States.

Much of the sea-level rise in Atlantic Canada can be attributed to the melting of the Laurentide ice sheet.For what reason is this true?

What is a tidal bore?

A tombolo is more likely to form near a wide sandy beach than a rocky coastline.

Barrier islands require the following condition for their formation.

Which of the following is a long-term solution to coastal erosion hazards?

Isostasy refers to global changes in sea level that can be associated with a change in shape of the ocean.basins

List two natural service functions of coastal erosion.

Jetties trap sediment and therefore always decrease beach erosion.

Steep rock shorelines that experience only limited erosion would be most common

Storms are commonly the most important influence on the long-term sediment budget of beaches.

What three characteristics of wind determine the size of wind-generated waves?

How are barrier islands different than spits?

Why are deltas areas where coastal subsidence commonly takes place?

Waves get sorted into groups far out in the ocean and when they hit the shore they are of similar sizes.

The portion of a beach that experiences the repeated up-rush and backwash of waves is called the

If you were a surfer,why might you be interested in reports of distant storms?

The level of the sea at the shoreline cannot be directly influenced by

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Exam 12: Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Rogue waves only appear in the open ocean during stormy conditions.

Of the following choices,where would you be most likely to encounter rogue waves?

Colder water in Canada results in fewer fatalities from rip currents than in the United States.

Much of the sea-level rise in Atlantic Canada can be attributed to the melting of the Laurentide ice sheet.For what reason is this true?

What is a tidal bore?

A tombolo is more likely to form near a wide sandy beach than a rocky coastline.

Barrier islands require the following condition for their formation.

Which of the following is a long-term solution to coastal erosion hazards?

Isostasy refers to global changes in sea level that can be associated with a change in shape of the ocean.basins

List two natural service functions of coastal erosion.

Jetties trap sediment and therefore always decrease beach erosion.

Steep rock shorelines that experience only limited erosion would be most common

Storms are commonly the most important influence on the long-term sediment budget of beaches.

What three characteristics of wind determine the size of wind-generated waves?

How are barrier islands different than spits?

Why are deltas areas where coastal subsidence commonly takes place?

Waves get sorted into groups far out in the ocean and when they hit the shore they are of similar sizes.

The portion of a beach that experiences the repeated up-rush and backwash of waves is called the

If you were a surfer,why might you be interested in reports of distant storms?

The level of the sea at the shoreline cannot be directly influenced by

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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