Exam 19: Coastal Processes and Landforms

_______ are regular and predictable oscillations that occur with respect to the level of the world's oceans.

Major periods of low ocean water levels occurred during the California glacial period.

Longshore drift is the transport of sediment by the longshore current.

________ is a long stone or concrete structure used to create a permanent opening for a channel by reinforcing both sides of the passageway.

Water that is under 35% but over 15% salinity is called ________ water.

The nearshore zone that is regularly uncovered through tidal fluctuations and the movement of surf is called the foreshore.

Global salinity of the world oceans varies between 34 and 37 parts per

A sea stack is an erosional coastal feature.

What are spring tides and neap tides,and how are they different?

The processes through which sediment is transported and deposited in the shore zone are called

The outward extension of the shoreline through deposition is called progradation.

The largest of the oceans on Earth is the Pacific Ocean.

From the accompanying diagram,which letter represents the headland?

A former river valley along the coast that is flooded by rising sea level is called a(n)

Sediment transported in the surf zone by swash and backwash,which form due to the oblique angle of the breaking waves,is called:

A benchlike cut at the high water line along shores is called a

Fluctuations in sea level associated with adjustments in the hydrologic cycle are called _________ change.

A former glaciated valley along the coast that is flooded by rising sea level is termed a(n)

The surge of water from breaking waves onto the beach is called

The erosional ridge that marks the high-water line and lies at the landward margin of the foreshore is called the