Question 1

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrace 
B)  notch 
C)  beach 
D)  spit 
E)  none of the above 
A)  terrace 
B)  notch 
C)  beach 
D)  spit 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is a shaper of the oceanic coastlines?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term changes in the water level 
B)  tidal movements 
C)  waves 
D)  ice push 
E)  all of the above 
A)  long-term changes in the water level 
B)  tidal movements 
C)  waves 
D)  ice push 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

The Great Barrier Reef is a huge, continuous mass of coral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are associated with earthquakes. 
B)  They are very tall in the open sea. 
C)  They move rapidly. 
D)  They can devastate coastlines. 
E)  They have very long wavelengths. 
A)  They are associated with earthquakes. 
B)  They are very tall in the open sea. 
C)  They move rapidly. 
D)  They can devastate coastlines. 
E)  They have very long wavelengths.

Question 5

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  abrasion 
B)  growth of salt crystals 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  pneumatic action 
E)  coral reef formation 
A)  abrasion 
B)  growth of salt crystals 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  pneumatic action 
E)  coral reef formation

Question 6

Beaches are generally wider in the summer than in the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Seismic sea waves may also be referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tsunamis 
B)  breakers 
C)  waves of translation 
D)  forced waves 
E)  tombolos 
A)  tsunamis 
B)  breakers 
C)  waves of translation 
D)  forced waves 
E)  tombolos

Question 8

A ________ is attached to and built out from the shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A)  fringing reef 
B)  atoll 
C)  barrier reef 
D)  coral reef 
E)  motu 
A)  fringing reef 
B)  atoll 
C)  barrier reef 
D)  coral reef 
E)  motu

Question 9

Which of the following is most closely associated with fjords?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical erosion 
B)  longshore drift 
C)  coral 
D)  glaciers 
E)  none of the above 
A)  chemical erosion 
B)  longshore drift 
C)  coral 
D)  glaciers 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The most conspicuous geomorphic result of wave refraction is the focusing of wave energy on ________ with the result that they are worn back relatively quickly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most conspicuous geomorphic result of wave...

Question 11

Calcium carbonate affects coastal landforms because it is produced in huge amounts by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fish 
B)  seaweed 
C)  stream outflow 
D)  erosion of rocks 
E)  polyps 
A)  fish 
B)  seaweed 
C)  stream outflow 
D)  erosion of rocks 
E)  polyps

Question 12

The most effective coastal erosion is accomplished by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  abrasion 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  compressed air 
E)  chemical action 
A)  wind 
B)  abrasion 
C)  hydraulic pounding 
D)  compressed air 
E)  chemical action

Question 13

A wave will "break" because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion 
B)  the wind increases its speed near shorelines 
C)  the density of water increases closer to shore 
D)  the sediment load of water is greater near the shore 
E)  of random molecular motion in wave forms 
A)  the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion 
B)  the wind increases its speed near shorelines 
C)  the density of water increases closer to shore 
D)  the sediment load of water is greater near the shore 
E)  of random molecular motion in wave forms

Question 14

Spray from breaking waves has been found to move at more than ________ miles an hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.7 
B)  7 
C)  70 
D)  700 
E)  7,000 
A)  0.7 
B)  7 
C)  70 
D)  700 
E)  7,000

Question 15

A wave-cut platform closely resembles the letter ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  L 
B)  T 
C)  V 
D)  U 
E)  C 
A)  L 
B)  T 
C)  V 
D)  U 
E)  C

Question 16

Coral is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a plant 
B)  an animal 
C)  a cross between a plant and an animal 
D)  an igneous rock 
E)  waste material from animals 
A)  a plant 
B)  an animal 
C)  a cross between a plant and an animal 
D)  an igneous rock 
E)  waste material from animals

Question 17

A ________ is formed when converging waves deposit sand from two directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  spit 
B)  hook 
C)  tombolo 
D)  beach 
E)  notch 
A)  spit 
B)  hook 
C)  tombolo 
D)  beach 
E)  notch

Question 18

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cliff 
B)  the bar 
C)  the beach 
D)  the spit 
E)  the tombolo 
A)  the cliff 
B)  the bar 
C)  the beach 
D)  the spit 
E)  the tombolo

Question 19

________ are the tiny marine animals that deposit coral.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are the tiny marine animals that...

Question 20

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  backshore 
B)  offshore 
C)  dunes 
D)  foreshore 
E)  none of the above 
A)  backshore 
B)  offshore 
C)  dunes 
D)  foreshore 
E)  none of the above

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

Which of the following is a shaper of the oceanic coastlines?

The Great Barrier Reef is a huge, continuous mass of coral.

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

Beaches are generally wider in the summer than in the winter.

Seismic sea waves may also be referred to as ________.

A ________ is attached to and built out from the shoreline.

Which of the following is most closely associated with fjords?

The most conspicuous geomorphic result of wave refraction is the focusing of wave energy on ________ with the result that they are worn back relatively quickly.

Calcium carbonate affects coastal landforms because it is produced in huge amounts by ________.

The most effective coastal erosion is accomplished by ________.

A wave will "break" because ________.

Spray from breaking waves has been found to move at more than ________ miles an hour.

A wave-cut platform closely resembles the letter ________.

Coral is ________.

A ________ is formed when converging waves deposit sand from two directions.

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

________ are the tiny marine animals that deposit coral.

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

Which of the following is a shaper of the oceanic coastlines?

The Great Barrier Reef is a huge, continuous mass of coral.

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the compression of air in coastline rocks?

Beaches are generally wider in the summer than in the winter.

Seismic sea waves may also be referred to as ________.

A ________ is attached to and built out from the shoreline.

Which of the following is most closely associated with fjords?

The most conspicuous geomorphic result of wave refraction is the focusing of wave energy on ________ with the result that they are worn back relatively quickly.

Calcium carbonate affects coastal landforms because it is produced in huge amounts by ________.

The most effective coastal erosion is accomplished by ________.

A wave will "break" because ________.

Spray from breaking waves has been found to move at more than ________ miles an hour.

A wave-cut platform closely resembles the letter ________.

Coral is ________.

A ________ is formed when converging waves deposit sand from two directions.

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

________ are the tiny marine animals that deposit coral.

Which of the following is a zone of deposition of materials by waves?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

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