Question 1

What is the general relationship between wavelength and wave base?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to half the wavelength. 
B)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to one wavelength. 
C)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to two wavelengths. 
D)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to three wavelengths. 
E)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to four wavelengths. 
A)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to half the wavelength. 
B)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to one wavelength. 
C)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to two wavelengths. 
D)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to three wavelengths. 
E)  Wave base lies at a depth equal to four wavelengths.

Question 2

For a given set of storm conditions, there is a limit as to how big the waves can get.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the northeast quadrant of a hurricane in the northern hemisphere, and why is it considered the most dangerous area of the storm?

Accepted Answer

The northeast quadrant of a hurricane is

Question 4

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The locations of rip currents typically occur at the same places along a beach BECAUSE their location is controlled by the bottom topography of the shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. 
A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

Question 5

What is the bending of waves as they approach the shoreline called?

Accepted Answer

A)  wave base 
B)  wave period 
C)  wave refraction 
D)  wave retardation 
E)  wave diversion 
A)  wave base 
B)  wave period 
C)  wave refraction 
D)  wave retardation 
E)  wave diversion

Question 6

Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean 
B)  because the Pacific basin is surrounded by active plate boundaries 
C)  because the volcanic Hawaiian Islands are located there 
D)  because more meteors hit in the Pacific Ocean than other oceans 
E)  because the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean 
A)  because the Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean 
B)  because the Pacific basin is surrounded by active plate boundaries 
C)  because the volcanic Hawaiian Islands are located there 
D)  because more meteors hit in the Pacific Ocean than other oceans 
E)  because the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean

Question 7

If dams were constructed on all the streams leading to a shoreline all of the following would be expected to happen to the coast except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beaches would get smaller or even disappear. 
B)  Coastal erosion would increase. 
C)  Sand bars and spits would decrease in size. 
D)  Barrier islands would retreat and decrease in size. 
E)  An increase in the number of tsunamis. 
A)  Beaches would get smaller or even disappear. 
B)  Coastal erosion would increase. 
C)  Sand bars and spits would decrease in size. 
D)  Barrier islands would retreat and decrease in size. 
E)  An increase in the number of tsunamis.

Question 8

The depth beneath the surface of the ocean below which passing waves do not disturb the water column is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  thermocline. 
B)  wave base. 
C)  fetch. 
D)  wave depth. 
E)  the ocean floor. 
A)  thermocline. 
B)  wave base. 
C)  fetch. 
D)  wave depth. 
E)  the ocean floor.

Question 9

Undertow or backwash is more likely to knock you off your feet than to carry you out to sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the leading cause of death and destruction in hurricanes and why?

Accepted Answer

Storm surge is the leading cause of deat

Question 11

Global climate models suggest that a warming climate may lead to the end of El Niño conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The dominant direction of longshore transport (littoral drift) is southward on both coasts of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT determines the size of ocean waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind velocity 
B)  length of time wind blows over the water 
C)  the distance that wind blows over open water 
D)  the depth of the water at its closest point to the shoreline 
E)  the maximum energy that the waves can absorb 
A)  wind velocity 
B)  length of time wind blows over the water 
C)  the distance that wind blows over open water 
D)  the depth of the water at its closest point to the shoreline 
E)  the maximum energy that the waves can absorb

Question 14

What are the two most important ingredients needed to make strong hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

Warm sea surface temperatures

Question 15

Only a small percentage of earthquakes produce tsunamis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What causes wave refraction?

Accepted Answer

Wave crests approach shorelines at an an

Question 17

Drought is a significant natural cause of beach erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In general, the longshore current exists only in the surf zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How are hurricanes classified?

Accepted Answer

The short answer to this question is tha

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe a severe tropical low-pressure system with high winds in excess of 120 km per hour and torrential rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclones 
B)  typhoons 
C)  monsoon 
D)  hurricane 
E)  willy-willies 
A)  cyclones 
B)  typhoons 
C)  monsoon 
D)  hurricane 
E)  willy-willies

What is the general relationship between wavelength and wave base?

For a given set of storm conditions, there is a limit as to how big the waves can get.

What is the northeast quadrant of a hurricane in the northern hemisphere, and why is it considered the most dangerous area of the storm?

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The locations of rip currents typically occur at the same places along a beach BECAUSE their location is controlled by the bottom topography of the shoreline.

What is the bending of waves as they approach the shoreline called?

Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?

If dams were constructed on all the streams leading to a shoreline all of the following would be expected to happen to the coast except?

The depth beneath the surface of the ocean below which passing waves do not disturb the water column is called:

Undertow or backwash is more likely to knock you off your feet than to carry you out to sea.

What is the leading cause of death and destruction in hurricanes and why?

Global climate models suggest that a warming climate may lead to the end of El Niño conditions.

The dominant direction of longshore transport (littoral drift) is southward on both coasts of the U.S.

Which of the following does NOT determines the size of ocean waves?

What are the two most important ingredients needed to make strong hurricanes?

Only a small percentage of earthquakes produce tsunamis.

What causes wave refraction?

Drought is a significant natural cause of beach erosion.

In general, the longshore current exists only in the surf zone.

How are hurricanes classified?

Which of the following does NOT describe a severe tropical low-pressure system with high winds in excess of 120 km per hour and torrential rain?

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What is the general relationship between wavelength and wave base?

For a given set of storm conditions, there is a limit as to how big the waves can get.

What is the northeast quadrant of a hurricane in the northern hemisphere, and why is it considered the most dangerous area of the storm?

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The locations of rip currents typically occur at the same places along a beach BECAUSE their location is controlled by the bottom topography of the shoreline.

What is the bending of waves as they approach the shoreline called?

Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?

If dams were constructed on all the streams leading to a shoreline all of the following would be expected to happen to the coast except?

The depth beneath the surface of the ocean below which passing waves do not disturb the water column is called:

Undertow or backwash is more likely to knock you off your feet than to carry you out to sea.

What is the leading cause of death and destruction in hurricanes and why?

Global climate models suggest that a warming climate may lead to the end of El Niño conditions.

The dominant direction of longshore transport (littoral drift) is southward on both coasts of the U.S.

Which of the following does NOT determines the size of ocean waves?

What are the two most important ingredients needed to make strong hurricanes?

Only a small percentage of earthquakes produce tsunamis.

What causes wave refraction?

Drought is a significant natural cause of beach erosion.

In general, the longshore current exists only in the surf zone.

How are hurricanes classified?

Which of the following does NOT describe a severe tropical low-pressure system with high winds in excess of 120 km per hour and torrential rain?

Humans, Geology, and the Environment

The Earth System and Climate Change

The Solid Earth

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Mass Wasting and Subsidence

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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