Question 1

Which is a shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier?

Accepted Answer

A) Barrier spit. 
B) Lagoon. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Baymouth bar. 
A) Barrier spit. 
B) Lagoon. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Baymouth bar.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) Seawater is pure water (H2O). 
B) Seawater is a solution. 
C) The chemical composition of seawater has great spatial variability. 
D) The salinity of seawater is negligible. 
A) Seawater is pure water (H2O). 
B) Seawater is a solution. 
C) The chemical composition of seawater has great spatial variability. 
D) The salinity of seawater is negligible.

Question 3

The littoral zone only includes the land portion of coastal environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ocean waves are the product of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an action individuals have taken to help reduce the impact of a potential future tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A) Drain coastal wetlands. 
B) Construct jetties. 
C) Remove barrier islands. 
D) Plant mangroves. 
A) Drain coastal wetlands. 
B) Construct jetties. 
C) Remove barrier islands. 
D) Plant mangroves.

Question 6

All of the nutrition for corals comes from resident algae that live with the coral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which best describes coral formations?

Accepted Answer

A) Corals tend to occur poleward of 30° latitude. 
B) Corals survive in a broad ecological range because they are tolerant of temperature,salinity,and depth variation. 
C) Corals require water that is high in sediment concentration. 
D) Corals are made of animals living symbiotically with simple algae. 
A) Corals tend to occur poleward of 30° latitude. 
B) Corals survive in a broad ecological range because they are tolerant of temperature,salinity,and depth variation. 
C) Corals require water that is high in sediment concentration. 
D) Corals are made of animals living symbiotically with simple algae.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the chemical composition of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) Eighteen elements account for 75% of the dissolved materials in seawater. 
B) Seawater contains dissolved gases,suspended and dissolved organic matter,and many trace elements. 
C) Seawater is very heterogeneous,varying across the vast oceans of the world. 
D) Samples of ancient seawater suggest a great deal of chemical variation over Earth's history. 
A) Eighteen elements account for 75% of the dissolved materials in seawater. 
B) Seawater contains dissolved gases,suspended and dissolved organic matter,and many trace elements. 
C) Seawater is very heterogeneous,varying across the vast oceans of the world. 
D) Samples of ancient seawater suggest a great deal of chemical variation over Earth's history.

Question 9

A longshore current involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Phase of the moon. 
B) Expansion of flow and the slowing of discharge. 
C) Waves of transition. 
D) Transportation of large amounts of sand and coastal materials. 
A) Phase of the moon. 
B) Expansion of flow and the slowing of discharge. 
C) Waves of transition. 
D) Transportation of large amounts of sand and coastal materials.

Question 10

If the material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast grows to completely cut off the bay from an ocean,it becomes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Barrier spit. 
B) Lagoon. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Baymouth bar. 
A) Barrier spit. 
B) Lagoon. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Baymouth bar.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes Earth's coastlines?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of Earth's coastlines are relatively young and undergoing continuous change. 
B) Earth's coastlines are among the oldest landforms on the planet. 
C) There are few inputs that directly affect Earth's coastlines beyond tidal action. 
D) Earth's coastlines show a remarkable degree of similarity across the planet. 
A) Most of Earth's coastlines are relatively young and undergoing continuous change. 
B) Earth's coastlines are among the oldest landforms on the planet. 
C) There are few inputs that directly affect Earth's coastlines beyond tidal action. 
D) Earth's coastlines show a remarkable degree of similarity across the planet.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a general shape upon which scientists classify dunes?

Accepted Answer

A) Rectilinear. 
B) Crescentic. 
C) Linear. 
D) Star. 
A) Rectilinear. 
B) Crescentic. 
C) Linear. 
D) Star.

Question 13

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which correctly pairs the approximate shape of an atoll with the reason for that shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Circular; it forms around seastacks. 
B) Circular; it forms around submerged volcanic islands. 
C) Linear; it forms along barrier islands. 
D) Linear; it forms along continental shorelines. 
A) Circular; it forms around seastacks. 
B) Circular; it forms around submerged volcanic islands. 
C) Linear; it forms along barrier islands. 
D) Linear; it forms along continental shorelines.

Question 15

On average,the beach zone spans which area?

Accepted Answer

A) Between high and low spring tides. 
B) From several meters above high tide to several meters below low tide. 
C) Between high and low neap tides. 
D) From the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide. 
A) Between high and low spring tides. 
B) From several meters above high tide to several meters below low tide. 
C) Between high and low neap tides. 
D) From the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide.

Question 16

Within a wave in the open ocean,energy is transferred from molecule to molecule in cyclic undulations called waves of transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Worldwide,corals are healthy and appear not to be affected by pollution,changes in surface ultraviolet radiation,or increases in ocean temperatures-at this time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Only a small amount of water is actually advancing in waves in open water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an erosional coastal landform?

Accepted Answer

A) Wave-built terrace. 
B) Barrier spit. 
C) Bay barrier. 
D) Wave-cut platform. 
A) Wave-built terrace. 
B) Barrier spit. 
C) Bay barrier. 
D) Wave-cut platform.

Which is a shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier?

Which of the following best describes seawater?

The littoral zone only includes the land portion of coastal environments.

Ocean waves are the product of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

Which of the following is an action individuals have taken to help reduce the impact of a potential future tsunami?

All of the nutrition for corals comes from resident algae that live with the coral.

Which best describes coral formations?

Which of the following best describes the chemical composition of seawater?

A longshore current involves which of the following?

If the material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast grows to completely cut off the bay from an ocean,it becomes which of the following?

Which of the following best describes Earth's coastlines?

Which of the following is not a general shape upon which scientists classify dunes?

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Which correctly pairs the approximate shape of an atoll with the reason for that shape?

On average,the beach zone spans which area?

Within a wave in the open ocean,energy is transferred from molecule to molecule in cyclic undulations called waves of transition.

Worldwide,corals are healthy and appear not to be affected by pollution,changes in surface ultraviolet radiation,or increases in ocean temperatures-at this time.

Only a small amount of water is actually advancing in waves in open water.

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Which of the following is an example of an erosional coastal landform?

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Exam 16: Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Which is a shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier?

Which of the following best describes seawater?

The littoral zone only includes the land portion of coastal environments.

Ocean waves are the product of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

Which of the following is an action individuals have taken to help reduce the impact of a potential future tsunami?

All of the nutrition for corals comes from resident algae that live with the coral.

Which best describes coral formations?

Which of the following best describes the chemical composition of seawater?

A longshore current involves which of the following?

If the material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast grows to completely cut off the bay from an ocean,it becomes which of the following?

Which of the following best describes Earth's coastlines?

Which of the following is not a general shape upon which scientists classify dunes?

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Which correctly pairs the approximate shape of an atoll with the reason for that shape?

On average,the beach zone spans which area?

Within a wave in the open ocean,energy is transferred from molecule to molecule in cyclic undulations called waves of transition.

Worldwide,corals are healthy and appear not to be affected by pollution,changes in surface ultraviolet radiation,or increases in ocean temperatures-at this time.

Only a small amount of water is actually advancing in waves in open water.

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Which of the following is an example of an erosional coastal landform?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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