Exam 13: Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

Sea level is relatively higher than during the last ice age.

Which of the following is the predominant cause of the formation of spits?

Wind abrasion blasts sand against exposed rocks to create rock sculptures of various sizes.

Which of the following conditions would limit the effectiveness of wind erosion?

A coastal landform represented by an extension of sand from the shoreline into the open water is pictured below. It is described as a:

A __________ dune as shown in the figure below, forms from shifting wind directions and abundant sand.

More-or-less circular coral reefs enclosing a lagoon but have no land inside are known as:

Wave energy is concentrated in bays, not headlands.

Transverse, parabolic, and barchan are all examples of sand dunes.

Corals have a symbiotic relationship with ___________.

A long, narrow, sandy island lying offshore and parallel to a lowland coast is a___________.

There may be __________ tide(s)per day in a given area due to the effects of the Sun and Moon's gravitational pull.

The shape of some dunes can be controlled by vegetation growth.

The word "littoral" pertains to a coast or shore.

Tidal changes have no effect on coastal features.

Long-term deflation, as shown, may lead to the development of desert ____________.

The process by which wave energy pulls material back down the shoreface after the swash is referred to as ____________.

Coral Reefs can be found in oceans with the temperature of the water below 20°C (68°F).

Tall, offshore spires rising up from the water in front of marine cliffs are typically referred to as ___________.

A train of sea waves triggered by an earthquake or another seafloor disturbance traveling over the ocean surface is known as a: