Question 1

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) marine terrace 
B) sea arches 
C) sea caves 
D) tombolo 
E) wave-cut cliffs 
A) marine terrace 
B) sea arches 
C) sea caves 
D) tombolo 
E) wave-cut cliffs D

Question 3

Eroded material along coastlines is carried from high wave energy areas to:

Accepted Answer

A)  active offshore bars. 
B)  low wave energy areas. 
C)  the backshore. 
D)  the foreshore. 
E)  the nearshore zone. 
A)  active offshore bars. 
B)  low wave energy areas. 
C)  the backshore. 
D)  the foreshore. 
E)  the nearshore zone. B

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: rip current
longshore current
foreshore
offshore
low marsh

Accepted Answer

The Answer of colonized by grasses; very productive and found is...

Question 5

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier flats. 
B)  barrier islands. 
C)  bay-mouth bar. 
D)  deltas. 
E)  tombolos. 
A)  barrier flats. 
B)  barrier islands. 
C)  bay-mouth bar. 
D)  deltas. 
E)  tombolos.

Question 6

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier flat. 
B)  dune. 
C)  high marsh. 
D)  lagoon. 
E)  low marsh. 
A)  barrier flat. 
B)  dune. 
C)  high marsh. 
D)  lagoon. 
E)  low marsh.

Question 7

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal erosion. 
B)  local biological activity. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  All of the above are sources of sediment in the costal zone. 
E)  Only A and B are sources of sediment in the coastal zone. 
A)  coastal erosion. 
B)  local biological activity. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  All of the above are sources of sediment in the costal zone. 
E)  Only A and B are sources of sediment in the coastal zone.

Question 8

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  longshore currents. 
B)  nearshore currents. 
C)  rip currents. 
D)  surf flow. 
E)  swash. 
A)  longshore currents. 
B)  nearshore currents. 
C)  rip currents. 
D)  surf flow. 
E)  swash.

Question 9

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along U.S. coasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  coralline structures of the Florida Keys 
B)  crystalline rocks of New England 
C)  mud flats 
D)  sandy beaches 
E)  sedimentary rocks of Pacific Northwest 
A)  coralline structures of the Florida Keys 
B)  crystalline rocks of New England 
C)  mud flats 
D)  sandy beaches 
E)  sedimentary rocks of Pacific Northwest

Question 10

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and include an explanation of why beaches only cover 30% of coasts.

Accepted Answer

Beaches are formed through a combination

Question 11

Submergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)  drowned beaches. 
B)  drowned river delta. 
C)  marine terraces. 
D)  river mouths found below sea level. 
E)  submerged dune topography. 
A)  drowned beaches. 
B)  drowned river delta. 
C)  marine terraces. 
D)  river mouths found below sea level. 
E)  submerged dune topography.

Question 12

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of open ocean exposure. 
B)  coastal bedrock composition. 
C)  direction of the longshore current. 
D)  tidal range. 
E)  wave height and wave period. 
A)  amount of open ocean exposure. 
B)  coastal bedrock composition. 
C)  direction of the longshore current. 
D)  tidal range. 
E)  wave height and wave period.

Question 13

The coastal area affected by surf is referred to as the beach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following pairs does not belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic-type: thick sediment wedge 
B)  emergent: drowned beaches 
C)  Pacific-type: earthquake activity 
D)  secondary coast: mangroves 
E)  submergent: submerged dune topography 
A)  Atlantic-type: thick sediment wedge 
B)  emergent: drowned beaches 
C)  Pacific-type: earthquake activity 
D)  secondary coast: mangroves 
E)  submergent: submerged dune topography

Question 15

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with very hard bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Emergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cliffs. 
B)  drowned beaches. 
C)  exposed wave-cut bench. 
D)  marine terraces. 
E)  shell debris found well above current shoreline. 
A)  cliffs. 
B)  drowned beaches. 
C)  exposed wave-cut bench. 
D)  marine terraces. 
E)  shell debris found well above current shoreline.

Question 17

The distinction between a barrier island and a sea island is:

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier islands are erosional coastal features whereas sea islands are depositional coastal features. 
B)  barrier islands are less affected by storm surge and erosion in a storm than sea islands. 
C)  barrier islands are most common on the west coast of the U.S, in contrast to sea islands which are common on the west and east coast of the U.S. 
D)  barrier islands are transient depositional features whereas sea islands have bedrock foundations. 
E)  barrier islands are typical of secondary coasts where biological processes modify the original coastline and sea islands are more of a feature associated with primary coasts. 
A)  barrier islands are erosional coastal features whereas sea islands are depositional coastal features. 
B)  barrier islands are less affected by storm surge and erosion in a storm than sea islands. 
C)  barrier islands are most common on the west coast of the U.S, in contrast to sea islands which are common on the west and east coast of the U.S. 
D)  barrier islands are transient depositional features whereas sea islands have bedrock foundations. 
E)  barrier islands are typical of secondary coasts where biological processes modify the original coastline and sea islands are more of a feature associated with primary coasts.

Question 18

The section of the coast that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is effected by storm waves is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  backshore. 
B)  foreshore. 
C)  nearshore. 
D)  offshore. 
E)  shoreline. 
A)  backshore. 
B)  foreshore. 
C)  nearshore. 
D)  offshore. 
E)  shoreline.

Question 19

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) formation of large inland lakes 
B) increased seafloor spreading rates 
C) melting glacial ice 
D) melting sea ice 
E) uplifted crust 
A) formation of large inland lakes 
B) increased seafloor spreading rates 
C) melting glacial ice 
D) melting sea ice 
E) uplifted crust

Question 20

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

Accepted Answer

A)  coasts with extensive coral reefs. 
B)  drowned river valleys. 
C)  drowned glacial valleys. 
D)  subaerial deltas. 
E)  volcanic coasts. 
A)  coasts with extensive coral reefs. 
B)  drowned river valleys. 
C)  drowned glacial valleys. 
D)  subaerial deltas. 
E)  volcanic coasts.

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Eroded material along coastlines is carried from high wave energy areas to:

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called:

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along U.S. coasts?

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and include an explanation of why beaches only cover 30% of coasts.

Submergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

The coastal area affected by surf is referred to as the beach.

Which of the following pairs does not belong together?

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with very hard bedrock.

Emergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The distinction between a barrier island and a sea island is:

The section of the coast that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is effected by storm waves is called the:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Eroded material along coastlines is carried from high wave energy areas to:

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called:

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along U.S. coasts?

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and include an explanation of why beaches only cover 30% of coasts.

Submergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

The coastal area affected by surf is referred to as the beach.

Which of the following pairs does not belong together?

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with very hard bedrock.

Emergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The distinction between a barrier island and a sea island is:

The section of the coast that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is effected by storm waves is called the:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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