Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Wave shape changes usually occur in zones near the coast rather than in open water.

In the last few thousand years, sea level changes have resulted from ________.

The main "ingredient" in the formation of coral is ________.

________ are the most prominent erosional features created by waves.

The largest storm waves stir the subsurface water down to the ________.

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called ________.

Which of the following is TRUE of tides?

Tidal power projects are extremely expensive.

Some coastal landforms are built by sea creatures capable of producing rocklike material called ________.

________ is the longest barrier island along the coast of the United States.

Coral fringes nearly all tropical coastlines.

The ________ is regularly covered and uncovered by the rise and fall of tides.

"Wave height" and "wavelength" are synonymous.

The force of ________, in conjunction with the wind, is the cause of most waves.

The single most important force in shaping coastal topography is (are) the ________.

Coral is usually localized in areas having relatively cool ocean currents in tropical latitudes.

Wave action on coastlines is entirely a mechanical weathering process.

A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Concerning lakeshores, which of the following is FALSE?

If you were floating in the middle of the ocean and a wave passed by, your motion would be ________.