Question 1

Longshore drift occurs only on ocean beaches,not on shorelines of lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Swell refers to waves generated by storms far out at sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bluff erosion in the Great Lakes is most severe

Accepted Answer

A)  during storms. 
B)  during the winter. 
C)  during the summer. 
D)  when lake levels are high because of above-normal precipitation. 
E)  when lake levels are low because of below-normal precipitation. 
A)  during storms. 
B)  during the winter. 
C)  during the summer. 
D)  when lake levels are high because of above-normal precipitation. 
E)  when lake levels are low because of below-normal precipitation.

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics of waves remains constant as waves approach the shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  wave height 
C)  wave frequency 
D)  wave energy 
E)  wave period 
A)  wavelength 
B)  wave height 
C)  wave frequency 
D)  wave energy 
E)  wave period

Question 5

Wind-generated waves can get bigger in the Pacific Ocean than they can in Lake Superior.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Pacific Ocean is salt water and Lake Superior is fresh water 
B)  because the wind blows faster over the Pacific Ocean than over Lake Superior 
C)  because the fetch is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in Lake Superior 
D)  because the Pacific Ocean is deeper than Lake Superior 
E)  because the wind always blows in the same direction over the Pacific Ocean 
A)  because the Pacific Ocean is salt water and Lake Superior is fresh water 
B)  because the wind blows faster over the Pacific Ocean than over Lake Superior 
C)  because the fetch is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in Lake Superior 
D)  because the Pacific Ocean is deeper than Lake Superior 
E)  because the wind always blows in the same direction over the Pacific Ocean

Question 6

Spilling breakers are commonly associated with steep beaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Longshore drift occurs only on ocean beaches,not on shorelines of lakes.

Swell refers to waves generated by storms far out at sea.

Bluff erosion in the Great Lakes is most severe

Which of the following characteristics of waves remains constant as waves approach the shoreline?

Wind-generated waves can get bigger in the Pacific Ocean than they can in Lake Superior.Why?

Spilling breakers are commonly associated with steep beaches.

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Exam 12: Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Longshore drift occurs only on ocean beaches,not on shorelines of lakes.

Swell refers to waves generated by storms far out at sea.

Bluff erosion in the Great Lakes is most severe

Which of the following characteristics of waves remains constant as waves approach the shoreline?

Wind-generated waves can get bigger in the Pacific Ocean than they can in Lake Superior.Why?

Spilling breakers are commonly associated with steep beaches.

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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