Question 1

As compared to continental interiors,surface temperatures in coastal regions ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are warmer throughout the year 
B)  are colder throughout the year 
C)  experience a more extreme range throughout the year 
D)  experience a less extreme range throughout the year 
A)  are warmer throughout the year 
B)  are colder throughout the year 
C)  experience a more extreme range throughout the year 
D)  experience a less extreme range throughout the year

Question 2

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  along mid-ocean ridges 
B)  in the geographic centers of abyssal plains 
C)  in trenches associated with passive margins 
D)  in trenches associated with subduction zones 
A)  along mid-ocean ridges 
B)  in the geographic centers of abyssal plains 
C)  in trenches associated with passive margins 
D)  in trenches associated with subduction zones

Question 3

The magnitude of tidal effect (lateral extent of the intertidal zone between low and high tides)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 4

Due to the Coriolis effect,surface currents in the oceans are always pulled to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere as compared to the prevailing wind direction.

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  east 
C)  right 
D)  left 
A)  north 
B)  east 
C)  right 
D)  left

Question 5

Which trench includes the world's deepest sea floor (more than 11 km below sea level)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru-Chile Trench 
B)  Puerto Rican Trench 
C)  Mariana Trench 
D)  Kamchatka Trench 
A)  Peru-Chile Trench 
B)  Puerto Rican Trench 
C)  Mariana Trench 
D)  Kamchatka Trench

Question 6

Tidal reach will be greatest locally during a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  full or last quarter moon 
B)  full or first quarter moon 
C)  full or new moon 
D)  first quarter or last quarter moon 
A)  full or last quarter moon 
B)  full or first quarter moon 
C)  full or new moon 
D)  first quarter or last quarter moon

Question 7

Of the choices below,which portions of the sea floor are most steeply tilted?

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 8

The density of seawater increases with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing temperature and increasing salinity 
B)  decreasing temperature and increasing salinity 
C)  increasing temperature and decreasing salinity 
D)  decreasing temperature and decreasing salinity 
A)  increasing temperature and increasing salinity 
B)  decreasing temperature and increasing salinity 
C)  increasing temperature and decreasing salinity 
D)  decreasing temperature and decreasing salinity

Question 9

As waves approach shore in shallow water their speed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
A)  increases 
B)  decreases

Question 10

Wave refraction causes longshore currents to travel ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly onshore 
B)  from embayments toward headlands 
C)  directly offshore 
D)  from headlands toward embayments 
A)  directly onshore 
B)  from embayments toward headlands 
C)  directly offshore 
D)  from headlands toward embayments

Question 11

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upwelling 
B)  downwelling 
A)  upwelling 
B)  downwelling

Question 12

A wave will disturb the water to a depth equal to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its wavelength 
B)  its surface amplitude 
C)  the bottom of the sea floor 
D)  one-half of its wavelength 
A)  its wavelength 
B)  its surface amplitude 
C)  the bottom of the sea floor 
D)  one-half of its wavelength

Question 13

Global circulation of ocean water is influenced by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface winds 
B)  coastal upwelling and downwelling 
C)  sinking of cold and saline water 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  surface winds 
B)  coastal upwelling and downwelling 
C)  sinking of cold and saline water 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

When high tide occurs at any single shoreline,that means it is also high tide at all other coasts throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  85% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  70% 
D)  85%

Question 16

When the sea level rises,the ocean may invade a river valley,producing a nearshore body of water of mixed and variable salinity termed a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atoll 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  jetty 
A)  atoll 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  jetty

Question 17

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thicker 
B)  thinner 
C)  approximately the same thickness 
A)  thicker 
B)  thinner 
C)  approximately the same thickness

Question 18

Longshore currents flow ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly toward the shoreline 
B)  directly away from the shoreline 
C)  parallel to the shoreline 
A)  directly toward the shoreline 
B)  directly away from the shoreline 
C)  parallel to the shoreline

Question 19

A bathymetric map of the ocean would utilize contours to connect points of equal ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface salinity 
B)  surface temperature 
C)  temperature at the sea floor 
D)  depth of the sea floor below sea level 
A)  surface salinity 
B)  surface temperature 
C)  temperature at the sea floor 
D)  depth of the sea floor below sea level

Question 20

Rip currents flow ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly toward the shoreline 
B)  directly away from the shoreline 
C)  parallel to the shoreline 
A)  directly toward the shoreline 
B)  directly away from the shoreline 
C)  parallel to the shoreline

As compared to continental interiors,surface temperatures in coastal regions ____________.

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

The magnitude of tidal effect (lateral extent of the intertidal zone between low and high tides)is affected by ____________.

Due to the Coriolis effect,surface currents in the oceans are always pulled to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere as compared to the prevailing wind direction.

Which trench includes the world's deepest sea floor (more than 11 km below sea level)?

Tidal reach will be greatest locally during a ____________.

Of the choices below,which portions of the sea floor are most steeply tilted?

The density of seawater increases with ____________.

As waves approach shore in shallow water their speed ____________.

Wave refraction causes longshore currents to travel ____________.

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

A wave will disturb the water to a depth equal to ____________.

Global circulation of ocean water is influenced by ____________.

When high tide occurs at any single shoreline,that means it is also high tide at all other coasts throughout the world.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

When the sea level rises,the ocean may invade a river valley,producing a nearshore body of water of mixed and variable salinity termed a(n)____________.

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

Longshore currents flow ____________.

A bathymetric map of the ocean would utilize contours to connect points of equal ____________.

Rip currents flow ____________.

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Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

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Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

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Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

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A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

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Exam 15: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

As compared to continental interiors,surface temperatures in coastal regions ____________.

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

The magnitude of tidal effect (lateral extent of the intertidal zone between low and high tides)is affected by ____________.

Due to the Coriolis effect,surface currents in the oceans are always pulled to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere as compared to the prevailing wind direction.

Which trench includes the world's deepest sea floor (more than 11 km below sea level)?

Tidal reach will be greatest locally during a ____________.

Of the choices below,which portions of the sea floor are most steeply tilted?

The density of seawater increases with ____________.

As waves approach shore in shallow water their speed ____________.

Wave refraction causes longshore currents to travel ____________.

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

A wave will disturb the water to a depth equal to ____________.

Global circulation of ocean water is influenced by ____________.

When high tide occurs at any single shoreline,that means it is also high tide at all other coasts throughout the world.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

When the sea level rises,the ocean may invade a river valley,producing a nearshore body of water of mixed and variable salinity termed a(n)____________.

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

Longshore currents flow ____________.

A bathymetric map of the ocean would utilize contours to connect points of equal ____________.

Rip currents flow ____________.

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

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