Question 1

The coastal environment is also known as the littoral zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing the water to rise and cascade down from the wave crest as a breaker. These waves are called

Accepted Answer

A)  waves of translation. 
B)  swells. 
C)  waves of transition. 
D)  tidal waves. 
A)  waves of translation. 
B)  swells. 
C)  waves of transition. 
D)  tidal waves.

Question 3

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most extensive chain of barrier islands in the world is along

Accepted Answer

A)  the western coast of Australia. 
B)  the coasts that surround the periphery of the Indian Ocean. 
C)  the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. 
D)  the coast of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. 
A)  the western coast of Australia. 
B)  the coasts that surround the periphery of the Indian Ocean. 
C)  the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. 
D)  the coast of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Question 5

Which of the following is false regarding the December 2004 tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A)  The earthquake that triggered it involved 13.7 m (45 ft) of uplift. 
B)  Earth's rotation was slowed by 3 milliseconds. 
C)  Wave heights in the open ocean were 11.3 m (24 ft). 
D)  Energy from the waves travelled around the world several times. 
A)  The earthquake that triggered it involved 13.7 m (45 ft) of uplift. 
B)  Earth's rotation was slowed by 3 milliseconds. 
C)  Wave heights in the open ocean were 11.3 m (24 ft). 
D)  Energy from the waves travelled around the world several times.

Question 6

When people go surfing or swimming along a coast, they often find-after spending time in the water-that they are no longer in the area in which they first entered the water. In other words, they find that they have moved downshore, even though they did not deliberately move in that direction. This occurs because of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes can form giant waves while traveling in the open ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Because the algae that live in symbiotic relationship with coral perform ________, corals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemosynthesis; must live in water that is penetrated by light 
B)  chemosynthesis; can live at virtually any depth in the sea 
C)  photosynthesis; must live in water that is penetrated by light 
D)  photosynthesis; can live at virtually any depth in the sea 
A)  chemosynthesis; must live in water that is penetrated by light 
B)  chemosynthesis; can live at virtually any depth in the sea 
C)  photosynthesis; must live in water that is penetrated by light 
D)  photosynthesis; can live at virtually any depth in the sea

Question 9

The coast extends inland

Accepted Answer

A)  to the foreshore dune. 
B)  to the backshore dune. 
C)  to the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D)  to the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E)  from the high tide level to the first major landform change. 
A)  to the foreshore dune. 
B)  to the backshore dune. 
C)  to the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D)  to the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E)  from the high tide level to the first major landform change.

Question 10

Generally speaking, "beaches" span the zone

Accepted Answer

A)  between high and low spring tides. 
B)  from several feet above high tide to several feet below low tide. 
C)  between high and low neap tides. 
D)  from the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide. 
A)  between high and low spring tides. 
B)  from several feet above high tide to several feet below low tide. 
C)  between high and low neap tides. 
D)  from the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide.

Question 11

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 percent, or 35 parts per thousand. 
B)  35,000 parts per million. 
C)  35 grams per kilogram. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct as stated. 
A)  3.5 percent, or 35 parts per thousand. 
B)  35,000 parts per million. 
C)  35 grams per kilogram. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct as stated.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  A consistent value has yet to be determined due to all the variables involved in producing the tides. 
B)  It is at the same level along the entire North American coast. 
C)  It is calculated based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years. 
D)  The sea level along the Gulf Coast is the lowest for the coasts of the lower 48 states. 
A)  A consistent value has yet to be determined due to all the variables involved in producing the tides. 
B)  It is at the same level along the entire North American coast. 
C)  It is calculated based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years. 
D)  The sea level along the Gulf Coast is the lowest for the coasts of the lower 48 states.

Question 14

Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Wave action works to straighten a coast as wave energy focuses around headlands and tends to disperse energy in coves and bays in a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  longshore current. 
B)  breakers. 
C)  wave refraction. 
D)  tidal bore. 
A)  longshore current. 
B)  breakers. 
C)  wave refraction. 
D)  tidal bore.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of worldwide sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over the long term, levels have been very constant. 
B)  Changes in sea level are usually unrelated to tectonic processes. 
C)  Changes seem to occur without any relation to global average temperatures. 
D)  It was about 130 m (430 ft) lower 18,000 B.P., and about 10 cm lower 100 years or so ago. 
A)  Over the long term, levels have been very constant. 
B)  Changes in sea level are usually unrelated to tectonic processes. 
C)  Changes seem to occur without any relation to global average temperatures. 
D)  It was about 130 m (430 ft) lower 18,000 B.P., and about 10 cm lower 100 years or so ago.

Question 17

Coral bleaching may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution. 
B)  disease. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  sedimentation. 
E)  all of these 
A)  pollution. 
B)  disease. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  sedimentation. 
E)  all of these

Question 18

Approximately two thirds (66 percent) of the world's population lives in or near a coastal region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

As regards wetlands, which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt marsh - between the equator and the 30th parallel in both hemispheres 
B)  salt marsh - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
C)  mangrove swamps - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
D)  salt marshes - low productivity due to the salinity 
A)  salt marsh - between the equator and the 30th parallel in both hemispheres 
B)  salt marsh - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
C)  mangrove swamps - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
D)  salt marshes - low productivity due to the salinity

The coastal environment is also known as the littoral zone.

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing the water to rise and cascade down from the wave crest as a breaker. These waves are called

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

The most extensive chain of barrier islands in the world is along

Which of the following is false regarding the December 2004 tsunami?

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes can form giant waves while traveling in the open ocean.

Because the algae that live in symbiotic relationship with coral perform , corals .

The coast extends inland

Generally speaking, "beaches" span the zone

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

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

Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level?

Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called

Wave action works to straighten a coast as wave energy focuses around headlands and tends to disperse energy in coves and bays in a process called

Which of the following is true of worldwide sea level?

Coral bleaching may result from

Approximately two thirds (66 percent) of the world's population lives in or near a coastal region.

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

As regards wetlands, which of the following is correctly matched?

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Exam 13: The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

The coastal environment is also known as the littoral zone.

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing the water to rise and cascade down from the wave crest as a breaker. These waves are called

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

The most extensive chain of barrier islands in the world is along

Which of the following is false regarding the December 2004 tsunami?

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes can form giant waves while traveling in the open ocean.

Because the algae that live in symbiotic relationship with coral perform ________, corals ________.

The coast extends inland

Generally speaking, "beaches" span the zone

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

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

Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level?

Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called

Wave action works to straighten a coast as wave energy focuses around headlands and tends to disperse energy in coves and bays in a process called

Which of the following is true of worldwide sea level?

Coral bleaching may result from

Approximately two thirds (66 percent) of the world's population lives in or near a coastal region.

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

As regards wetlands, which of the following is correctly matched?

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Because the algae that live in symbiotic relationship with coral perform , corals .