Exam 16: Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Behind the barrier islands of the Atlantic Gulf coast there exist __________ which are broad expanses of shallow water.

The lesser channels that flow across a delta are referred to as

A coral reef that is lies out from the shoreline is referred to as a/an:

A deeply embayed coast formed by partial submergence of a landmass previously shaped by fluvial denudation would be classified as a:

Using an example of a tide timetable (either obtained locally or from the Internet)explain the sequences of tides and their characteristics.

_____________ (is/are)wind transported silt that form(s)soils which support the growth of cereal grains.

Which of the following describes the order of features observed as a breaking wave approaches a coast and finally breaks?

A ia coast is one of the types of coastline that results from the submergence or partial drowning of the coast.

Coral reef coasts occur in warm water,near the surface and free of suspended sediment.

Groins may be built on a beach to compact the results of which of the following processes except?

The removal of loose particles from the ground is termed ___________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of barrier island coasts?

Which of the following types of surface would not be prone to wind erosion?

A coral reef that is attached to a shoreline is referred to as a/an:

Backwash as it flows back down a beach may also be referred to as a/an:

The vertical difference between high and low tide is referred to as the ____________.

Where a river runs into an ocean bay,the bay is termed a(n)_________________.

Compare and contrast the different types of coastline that result from submergence.

Transverse dunes form a sand sea of frozen "wave" forms arranged perpendicular to the wind direction.

Using an example of a beach you have visited,describe the processes responsible for its development and the resulting features you have observed.