Question 1

Waves will cause much more erosion in an area that has a large tidal range when compared to an area with a small tidal range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Accepted Answer

A) increased beach slope. 
B) increased wave frequency. 
C) increased wave period. 
D) larger waves. 
E) faster wind speed. 
A) increased beach slope. 
B) increased wave frequency. 
C) increased wave period. 
D) larger waves. 
E) faster wind speed.

Question 4

Which of the following materials you expect to be found on the steepest beach?

Accepted Answer

A) coarse sand 
B) fine sand 
C) large gravel 
D) small pebbles 
E) cannot be determined based solely on particle size 
A) coarse sand 
B) fine sand 
C) large gravel 
D) small pebbles 
E) cannot be determined based solely on particle size

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Nor'easters affect which area of the US coastline during the fall and winter?

Accepted Answer

A) Gulf coast 
B) northern Atlantic coast 
C) northern Pacific coast 
D) southern Atlantic coast 
E) southern Pacific coat 
A) Gulf coast 
B) northern Atlantic coast 
C) northern Pacific coast 
D) southern Atlantic coast 
E) southern Pacific coat

Question 8

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide 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 9

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along US 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Groins are constructed for the purpose of maintaining or widening beaches that are losing sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Answer of moves water from swash zone out to is...

Question 17

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In terms of erosion protection from wave action,seawalls:

Accepted Answer

A) are cost effective. 
B) are ineffective. 
C) are moderately effective. 
D) are very effective. 
E) require very little maintenance. 
A) are cost effective. 
B) are ineffective. 
C) are moderately effective. 
D) are very effective. 
E) require very little maintenance.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

The most biologically productive part of a salt marsh would be the:

Accepted Answer

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

Waves will cause much more erosion in an area that has a large tidal range when compared to an area with a small tidal range.

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

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Which of the following materials you expect to be found on the steepest beach?

Emergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called

Nor'easters affect which area of the US coastline during the fall and winter?

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along US coasts?

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

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

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

Groins are constructed for the purpose of maintaining or widening beaches that are losing sand.

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

In terms of erosion protection from wave action,seawalls:

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

The most biologically productive part of a salt marsh would be the:

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Waves will cause much more erosion in an area that has a large tidal range when compared to an area with a small tidal range.

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

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Which of the following materials you expect to be found on the steepest beach?

Emergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called

Nor'easters affect which area of the US coastline during the fall and winter?

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

Which of the following landforms shows the greatest erosion rate along US coasts?

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

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

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

Groins are constructed for the purpose of maintaining or widening beaches that are losing sand.

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

In terms of erosion protection from wave action,seawalls:

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

The most biologically productive part of a salt marsh would be the:

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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