Question 1

A group of anthozoan animals is responsible for the formation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beaches 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  spits 
D)  bleached reefs 
E)  ria shorelines 
A)  beaches 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  spits 
D)  bleached reefs 
E)  ria shorelines

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT associated with beaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravel 
B)  cobbles 
C)  sand 
D)  clay 
E)  sediment 
A)  gravel 
B)  cobbles 
C)  sand 
D)  clay 
E)  sediment

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a beach area regularly covered by water?

Accepted Answer

A)  the berm 
B)  the foreshore zone 
C)  the offshore zone 
D)  the sand 
E)  the mudflats 
A)  the berm 
B)  the foreshore zone 
C)  the offshore zone 
D)  the sand 
E)  the mudflats

Question 4

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

Accepted Answer

A)  straight 
B)  in a zigzag path 
C)  obliquely 
D)  at a right angle 
E)  randomly 
A)  straight 
B)  in a zigzag path 
C)  obliquely 
D)  at a right angle 
E)  randomly

Question 5

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  lagoon 
B)  mudflat 
C)  barrier island 
D)  wave-cut bench 
E)  spit 
A)  lagoon 
B)  mudflat 
C)  barrier island 
D)  wave-cut bench 
E)  spit

Question 6

Polyps are the individual creatures making coral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trough 
B)  amplitude 
C)  fetch 
D)  wave length 
E)  oscillation 
A)  trough 
B)  amplitude 
C)  fetch 
D)  wave length 
E)  oscillation

Question 8

Waves become ________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  breakers 
C)  swell 
D)  forced 
E)  tsunamis 
A)  higher 
B)  breakers 
C)  swell 
D)  forced 
E)  tsunamis

Question 9

Which of the following coastline EFFECTS is best matched with a CAUSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand transport : longshore currents 
B)  significant erosion : tides 
C)  beach sand : ocean bottom erosion 
D)  cliffs : shorelines of submergence 
E)  barrier islands : rising sea level 
A)  sand transport : longshore currents 
B)  significant erosion : tides 
C)  beach sand : ocean bottom erosion 
D)  cliffs : shorelines of submergence 
E)  barrier islands : rising sea level

Question 10

The world's first generation of large amounts of electricity from tidal power was in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  South Africa 
C)  China 
D)  Chile 
E)  Canada 
A)  the United States 
B)  South Africa 
C)  China 
D)  Chile 
E)  Canada

Question 11

Along coastal cliffs, the most effective erosion takes place ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 meters above sea level 
B)  2 meters above sea level 
C)  at sea level 
D)  2 meters below sea level 
E)  5-10 meters below sea level 
A)  5-10 meters above sea level 
B)  2 meters above sea level 
C)  at sea level 
D)  2 meters below sea level 
E)  5-10 meters below sea level

Question 12

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier islands 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  marine terraces 
D)  beaches 
E)  longshore currents 
A)  barrier islands 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  marine terraces 
D)  beaches 
E)  longshore currents

Question 13

El Niño is related to coral bleaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reverse flow of water down a beach slope is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reverse flow of water down a...

Question 15

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drowning of river valleys 
B)  formation of barrier islands 
C)  creation of coral reefs 
D)  creation of cliffs 
E)  destruction of estuaries 
A)  drowning of river valleys 
B)  formation of barrier islands 
C)  creation of coral reefs 
D)  creation of cliffs 
E)  destruction of estuaries

Question 16

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Only after ________ have attained large size, do they begin to migrate toward the shore.

Accepted Answer

A)  tombolos 
B)  barrier islands 
C)  wave-cut cliffs 
D)  spits 
E)  none of the above 
A)  tombolos 
B)  barrier islands 
C)  wave-cut cliffs 
D)  spits 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

A bar which is attached to the land and recurves towards the shore is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bar which is attached to the...

Question 19

The oceanic tides rise and fall in a rhythmic cycle that takes place roughly once every ________ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  24 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  24

Question 20

The combination of hydraulic pounding, abrasion, and other forces at the base of a sea cliff produces a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  notch 
B)  doline 
C)  lagoon 
D)  spit 
E)  atoll 
A)  notch 
B)  doline 
C)  lagoon 
D)  spit 
E)  atoll

A group of anthozoan animals is responsible for the formation of ________.

Which of the following is NOT associated with beaches?

Which of the following is NOT a beach area regularly covered by water?

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Polyps are the individual creatures making coral.

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the ________.

Waves become ________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

Which of the following coastline EFFECTS is best matched with a CAUSE?

The world's first generation of large amounts of electricity from tidal power was in ________.

Along coastal cliffs, the most effective erosion takes place ________.

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

El Niño is related to coral bleaching.

The reverse flow of water down a beach slope is called ________.

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ________.

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Only after ________ have attained large size, do they begin to migrate toward the shore.

A bar which is attached to the land and recurves towards the shore is known as a ________.

The oceanic tides rise and fall in a rhythmic cycle that takes place roughly once every ________ hours.

The combination of hydraulic pounding, abrasion, and other forces at the base of a sea cliff produces a(n) ________.

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

A group of anthozoan animals is responsible for the formation of ________.

Which of the following is NOT associated with beaches?

Which of the following is NOT a beach area regularly covered by water?

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Polyps are the individual creatures making coral.

The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the ________.

Waves become ________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

Which of the following coastline EFFECTS is best matched with a CAUSE?

The world's first generation of large amounts of electricity from tidal power was in ________.

Along coastal cliffs, the most effective erosion takes place ________.

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

El Niño is related to coral bleaching.

The reverse flow of water down a beach slope is called ________.

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ________.

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Only after ________ have attained large size, do they begin to migrate toward the shore.

A bar which is attached to the land and recurves towards the shore is known as a ________.

The oceanic tides rise and fall in a rhythmic cycle that takes place roughly once every ________ hours.

The combination of hydraulic pounding, abrasion, and other forces at the base of a sea cliff produces a(n) ________.

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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