Question 1

Because of wave refraction,erosion along an irregular coastline is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  even along the length of the coast 
B)  greatest in headlands (points of land projected out toward the sea) 
C)  greatest in bays 
A)  even along the length of the coast 
B)  greatest in headlands (points of land projected out toward the sea) 
C)  greatest in bays B

Question 2

Which type of continental coastline features a much broader continental shelf?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive continental margins 
B)  active continental margins 
A)  passive continental margins 
B)  active continental margins A

Question 3

The most prominent force inducing tides on Earth is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sun's gravitational pull 
B)  Moon's gravitational pull 
C)  electromagnetic attraction between Earth and the Sun 
D)  gravitational attraction between ocean waters and the continents on Earth 
A)  Sun's gravitational pull 
B)  Moon's gravitational pull 
C)  electromagnetic attraction between Earth and the Sun 
D)  gravitational attraction between ocean waters and the continents on Earth B

Question 4

Rogue waves arise from constructive interference of multiple convergent waves; these waves occasionally can be more than 100 feet high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Major oceanic surface currents travel ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel to the prevailing wind direction in the region 
B)  in direct opposition to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
C)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
D)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Doppler effect 
A)  parallel to the prevailing wind direction in the region 
B)  in direct opposition to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
C)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Coriolis effect 
D)  at an angle to prevailing winds as a result of the Doppler effect

Question 6

Flooded valleys that were excavated by glaciers are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deltas 
B)  tombolos 
C)  fjords 
D)  fords 
A)  deltas 
B)  tombolos 
C)  fjords 
D)  fords

Question 7

A coastline is more likely to consist of a tidal flat than a beach if ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the shore is protected from strong waves 
B)  the shore is exposed to strong waves 
C)  the shore is in a warm climate 
D)  the shoreline runs east-west rather than north-south 
A)  the shore is protected from strong waves 
B)  the shore is exposed to strong waves 
C)  the shore is in a warm climate 
D)  the shoreline runs east-west rather than north-south

Question 8

Tidal reach is affected by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the slope of the coastline 
B)  the position of the Sun 
C)  Both A and B are correct. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  the slope of the coastline 
B)  the position of the Sun 
C)  Both A and B are correct. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 9

As compared to freshwater,saline ocean water is ____________ and therefore provides ____________ support to floating objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  less dense; more buoyant 
B)  less dense; less buoyant 
C)  denser; more buoyant 
D)  denser; less buoyant 
A)  less dense; more buoyant 
B)  less dense; less buoyant 
C)  denser; more buoyant 
D)  denser; less buoyant

Question 10

The form and topography (depth profile)of the ocean floor is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orogeny 
B)  bathymetry 
C)  allocthony 
D)  aquitopography 
A)  orogeny 
B)  bathymetry 
C)  allocthony 
D)  aquitopography

Question 11

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identical to normal marine salinity 
B)  identical to fresh water 
C)  hypersaline (greater than normal marine salinity) 
D)  brackish (between freshwater and marine salinity) 
A)  identical to normal marine salinity 
B)  identical to fresh water 
C)  hypersaline (greater than normal marine salinity) 
D)  brackish (between freshwater and marine salinity)

Question 12

____________ make up a majority of the ocean floor worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abyssal plains 
B)  Continental rises 
C)  Continental shelves 
D)  Continental slopes 
A)  Abyssal plains 
B)  Continental rises 
C)  Continental shelves 
D)  Continental slopes

Question 13

What percentage of seawater,on average,consists of dissolved salt ions?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5% 
B)  3.5% 
C)  5.5% 
D)  6.5% 
A)  1.5% 
B)  3.5% 
C)  5.5% 
D)  6.5%

Question 14

Most of the igneous rocks within oceanic abyssal plains are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposed at the surface of the sea floor 
B)  covered by sand and gravel introduced by rivers at deltas 
C)  covered by clay and the skeletal remains of microplankton 
D)  covered by limestones made up of the fragments of large invertebrate shells 
A)  exposed at the surface of the sea floor 
B)  covered by sand and gravel introduced by rivers at deltas 
C)  covered by clay and the skeletal remains of microplankton 
D)  covered by limestones made up of the fragments of large invertebrate shells

Question 15

The shallowest portion of the ocean is found along the margins of continents in regions termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plains 
B)  continental rises 
C)  continental shelves 
D)  continental slopes 
A)  abyssal plains 
B)  continental rises 
C)  continental shelves 
D)  continental slopes

Question 16

Wave crests ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refract (bend) so as to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner 
B)  refract so as to impact the shore nearly perpendicular to the shoreline 
C)  reflect directly backward from the angle at which they approached the shoreline 
D)  are reflected off the shoreline, but never refract 
A)  refract (bend) so as to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner 
B)  refract so as to impact the shore nearly perpendicular to the shoreline 
C)  reflect directly backward from the angle at which they approached the shoreline 
D)  are reflected off the shoreline, but never refract

Question 17

At the equatorial ocean basins,sea surface temperatures may reach 30°C or greater; at the sea floor 5 km below,the temperature is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly warmer (33°
C)  
B)  about room temperature (25°
C)  
C)  cool (10-15°
C)  
D)  near freezing (2-4°
C)  
A)  slightly warmer (33°
C)  
B)  about room temperature (25°
C)  
C)  cool (10-15°
C)  
D)  near freezing (2-4°
C)

Question 18

Sand groins ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have solved the problem of beach drift 
B)  increase erosion rates in the region upcurrent from the groin 
C)  increase erosion rates in the region downcurrent from the groin 
D)  increase depositional rates in the region downcurrent from the groin 
A)  have solved the problem of beach drift 
B)  increase erosion rates in the region upcurrent from the groin 
C)  increase erosion rates in the region downcurrent from the groin 
D)  increase depositional rates in the region downcurrent from the groin

Question 19

The strongest winds within a hurricane are found in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outermost rain bands 
B)  eye 
C)  eye wall 
D)  relatively dry areas between bands 
A)  outermost rain bands 
B)  eye 
C)  eye wall 
D)  relatively dry areas between bands

Question 20

Every shoreline experiences a tidal reach (difference in elevation between high and low tide)of about 3 m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because of wave refraction,erosion along an irregular coastline is ____________.

Which type of continental coastline features a much broader continental shelf?

The most prominent force inducing tides on Earth is the ____________.

Rogue waves arise from constructive interference of multiple convergent waves; these waves occasionally can be more than 100 feet high.

Major oceanic surface currents travel ____________.

Flooded valleys that were excavated by glaciers are termed ____________.

A coastline is more likely to consist of a tidal flat than a beach if ____________.

Tidal reach is affected by ____________.

As compared to freshwater,saline ocean water is and therefore provides support to floating objects.

The form and topography (depth profile)of the ocean floor is termed ____________.

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

____________ make up a majority of the ocean floor worldwide.

What percentage of seawater,on average,consists of dissolved salt ions?

Most of the igneous rocks within oceanic abyssal plains are ____________.

The shallowest portion of the ocean is found along the margins of continents in regions termed ____________.

Wave crests ____________.

At the equatorial ocean basins,sea surface temperatures may reach 30°C or greater; at the sea floor 5 km below,the temperature is ____________.

Sand groins ____________.

The strongest winds within a hurricane are found in the ____________.

Every shoreline experiences a tidal reach (difference in elevation between high and low tide)of about 3 m.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters

Exam 15: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

Because of wave refraction,erosion along an irregular coastline is ____________.

Which type of continental coastline features a much broader continental shelf?

The most prominent force inducing tides on Earth is the ____________.

Rogue waves arise from constructive interference of multiple convergent waves; these waves occasionally can be more than 100 feet high.

Major oceanic surface currents travel ____________.

Flooded valleys that were excavated by glaciers are termed ____________.

A coastline is more likely to consist of a tidal flat than a beach if ____________.

Tidal reach is affected by ____________.

As compared to freshwater,saline ocean water is ____________ and therefore provides ____________ support to floating objects.

The form and topography (depth profile)of the ocean floor is termed ____________.

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

____________ make up a majority of the ocean floor worldwide.

What percentage of seawater,on average,consists of dissolved salt ions?

Most of the igneous rocks within oceanic abyssal plains are ____________.

The shallowest portion of the ocean is found along the margins of continents in regions termed ____________.

Wave crests ____________.

At the equatorial ocean basins,sea surface temperatures may reach 30°C or greater; at the sea floor 5 km below,the temperature is ____________.

Sand groins ____________.

The strongest winds within a hurricane are found in the ____________.

Every shoreline experiences a tidal reach (difference in elevation between high and low tide)of about 3 m.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters

As compared to freshwater,saline ocean water is and therefore provides support to floating objects.