Question 1

Barrier islands are constantly moving in the direction of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the longshore drift 
B) the high tide 
C) down welling 
D) the Coriolis effect 
A) the longshore drift 
B) the high tide 
C) down welling 
D) the Coriolis effect A

Question 2

Coastal landforms are constantly changing because the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sand is constantly moving 
B) tides are getting stronger 
C) sand is moved by developers 
D) storms are getting stronger 
A) sand is constantly moving 
B) tides are getting stronger 
C) sand is moved by developers 
D) storms are getting stronger A

Question 3

Building a dam across a river can lead to ________ because sediment becomes trapped behind the dam.

Accepted Answer

A) pollution 
B) beach nourishment 
C) reef bleaching 
D) beach erosion 
A) pollution 
B) beach nourishment 
C) reef bleaching 
D) beach erosion D

Question 4

When the sea level rises,an 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 5

Thermohaline circulation carries ________ water from the poles to the equator,where the water becomes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) warm;cold 
B) cold;warm 
C) low density;more dense 
D) low density;more salty 
A) warm;cold 
B) cold;warm 
C) low density;more dense 
D) low density;more salty

Question 6

The entire state of Florida is composed of fossiliferous limestone.What does this imply about Florida during the recent past?

Accepted Answer

A) It was covered with caves. 
B) It was a submergent coast. 
C) It was an emergent coast. 
D) It was in the mountains. 
A) It was covered with caves. 
B) It was a submergent coast. 
C) It was an emergent coast. 
D) It was in the mountains.

Question 7

What type of material would you expect to find on the continental slope?

Accepted Answer

A) basalt and plankton shells 
B) carbonate-rich sediments and shells 
C) silicic-rich gravels and plant remains 
D) metamorphosed oceanic crust 
A) basalt and plankton shells 
B) carbonate-rich sediments and shells 
C) silicic-rich gravels and plant remains 
D) metamorphosed oceanic crust

Question 8

Longshore currents ________ the shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A) flow directly toward 
B) flow directly away from 
C) flow parallel to 
D) are not affected by 
A) flow directly toward 
B) flow directly away from 
C) flow parallel to 
D) are not affected by

Question 9

Label the landforms of ocean basins shown in the image below using the following word bank (note: not all of the words will be used):
 $$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\text { Beach } & \text { Cantinental shelf } & \text { Continental slope } & \text { Continental rise } \
\text { Trench } & \text { Abyssal plain } & \text { Island arc } & \text { Mid-acean ride } \
\text { Seamount } & \text { Continental arc } & \text { Accretionary prism } & \text { Atoll }
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A = Continental shelf
 B = Con

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

If a beach is in an east-west orientation and the waves are approaching the shore from a southeasterly direction,in which direction will the longshore drift be?

Accepted Answer

A) northern 
B) western 
C) southern 
D) eastern 
A) northern 
B) western 
C) southern 
D) eastern

Question 12

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 13

As a wave passes through the open ocean,the water molecules move ________.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontally 
B) diagonally 
C) in a circular path 
D) straight up and down 
A) horizontally 
B) diagonally 
C) in a circular path 
D) straight up and down

Question 14

The shallowest portions of an ocean found along the margins of continents are the ________.

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 15

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

Question 16

Which type of coastline would most likely contain estuaries or fjords?

Accepted Answer

A) subductive 
B) emergent 
C) submergent 
D) divergent 
A) subductive 
B) emergent 
C) submergent 
D) divergent

Question 17

Why do beaches become sediment-starved after dams are installed on rivers?

Accepted Answer

A) Dams trap water,thus reducing the volume of water that enters the ocean and erodes away the coast to produce sediment. 
B) Rivers supply sediment to beaches;dams trap river sediment,and thus that sediment cannot make it to the beaches. 
C) The chemical composition of river water is changed when it flows through a dam;this alters the amount of chemical weathering that occurs along the coast. 
D) Dams are built using sediment covered in concrete;the sediment most often comes from nearby beaches. 
A) Dams trap water,thus reducing the volume of water that enters the ocean and erodes away the coast to produce sediment. 
B) Rivers supply sediment to beaches;dams trap river sediment,and thus that sediment cannot make it to the beaches. 
C) The chemical composition of river water is changed when it flows through a dam;this alters the amount of chemical weathering that occurs along the coast. 
D) Dams are built using sediment covered in concrete;the sediment most often comes from nearby beaches.

Question 18

Longshore current is the result of waves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) coming in perpendicular to the shore 
B) coming into shore at an angle 
C) created during large storms 
D) retreating back to the ocean 
A) coming in perpendicular to the shore 
B) coming into shore at an angle 
C) created during large storms 
D) retreating back to the ocean

Question 19

Compared with the continental lithosphere,the oceanic lithosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) thicker 
B) thinner 
C) approximately the same thickness 
D) exactly five times thinner 
A) thicker 
B) thinner 
C) approximately the same thickness 
D) exactly five times thinner

Question 20

Which of the following figures shows a coast experiencing high tide?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Exam 15: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

Barrier islands are constantly moving in the direction of ________.

Coastal landforms are constantly changing because the ________.

Building a dam across a river can lead to ________ because sediment becomes trapped behind the dam.

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

Thermohaline circulation carries ________ water from the poles to the equator,where the water becomes ________.

The entire state of Florida is composed of fossiliferous limestone.What does this imply about Florida during the recent past?

What type of material would you expect to find on the continental slope?

Longshore currents ________ the shoreline.

Label the landforms of ocean basins shown in the image below using the following word bank (note: not all of the words will be used): Beach Cantinental shelf Continental slope Continental rise Trench Abyssal plain Island arc Mid-acean ride Seamount Continental arc Accretionary prism Atoll

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

If a beach is in an east-west orientation and the waves are approaching the shore from a southeasterly direction,in which direction will the longshore drift be?

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ________.

As a wave passes through the open ocean,the water molecules move ________.

The shallowest portions of an ocean found along the margins of continents are the ________.

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

Which type of coastline would most likely contain estuaries or fjords?

Why do beaches become sediment-starved after dams are installed on rivers?

Longshore current is the result of waves ________.

Compared with the continental lithosphere,the oceanic lithosphere is ________.

Which of the following figures shows a coast experiencing high tide?

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 Earth S 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

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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