Question 1

The concentration of dissolved solids in seawater is known as salinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is an extensive area of sand and sand dunes?

Accepted Answer

A) Reg desert. 
B) Erg desert,or sand sea. 
C) Lag desert. 
D) Desert pavement. 
A) Reg desert. 
B) Erg desert,or sand sea. 
C) Lag desert. 
D) Desert pavement.

Question 3

Which are these features that create zones of still water near coastlines?

Accepted Answer

A) Breakwaters. 
B) Groins. 
C) Jetties. 
D) Tombolos. 
A) Breakwaters. 
B) Groins. 
C) Jetties. 
D) Tombolos.

Question 4

Which of the following is a "soft" shoreline protection measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Groins. 
B) Beach nourishment. 
C) Jetties. 
D) Breakwater. 
A) Groins. 
B) Beach nourishment. 
C) Jetties. 
D) Breakwater.

Question 5

Approximately 40% of the world's population lives in or near an ocean coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To which might the destruction of a mangrove swamp lead?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in variety of aquatic species. 
B) Deposition along the coast. 
C) Growth of coral reefs offshore from the mangrove area. 
D) Loss of species,coastal erosion,and sediment accumulation. 
A) The increase in variety of aquatic species. 
B) Deposition along the coast. 
C) Growth of coral reefs offshore from the mangrove area. 
D) Loss of species,coastal erosion,and sediment accumulation.

Question 8

To which does the term eolian refer?

Accepted Answer

A) Stream-related processes. 
B) Glacial processes in areas outside the polar regions. 
C) Erosion,transportation,and deposition by the wind. 
D) Weathering and mass movement in humid regions. 
A) Stream-related processes. 
B) Glacial processes in areas outside the polar regions. 
C) Erosion,transportation,and deposition by the wind. 
D) Weathering and mass movement in humid regions.

Question 9

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which correctly pairs the effectiveness of the wind at eroding and transporting materials with its density as compared to other geomorphic agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Wind is more effective because its density is higher. 
B) Wind is more effective because its density is lower. 
C) Wind is less effective because its density is higher. 
D) Wind is less effective because its density is lower. 
A) Wind is more effective because its density is higher. 
B) Wind is more effective because its density is lower. 
C) Wind is less effective because its density is higher. 
D) Wind is less effective because its density is lower.

Question 11

Which best describes coral?

Accepted Answer

A) A coral is a type of polyp that secretes calcium carbonate to form an organic rock home. 
B) A coral is a type of polyp that secretes silica to form an organic rock home. 
C) A coral is a type of fish that secretes calcium carbonate to form an organic rock home. 
D) A coral is a type of rock that precipitates from warm tropical waters. 
A) A coral is a type of polyp that secretes calcium carbonate to form an organic rock home. 
B) A coral is a type of polyp that secretes silica to form an organic rock home. 
C) A coral is a type of fish that secretes calcium carbonate to form an organic rock home. 
D) A coral is a type of rock that precipitates from warm tropical waters.

Question 12

Which are long,narrow depositional features of sand that form offshore roughly parallel to the coast?

Accepted Answer

A) Tombolos. 
B) Barrier beaches. 
C) Baymouth bar. 
D) Groins. 
A) Tombolos. 
B) Barrier beaches. 
C) Baymouth bar. 
D) Groins.

Question 13

Which of the following affect the chemical composition of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) Tectonic uplift,volcanism,and faulting. 
B) Mountain sediments and glacial activity. 
C) Solar radiation and the solar wind. 
D) The atmosphere,marine organisms,minerals,and ocean sediments. 
A) Tectonic uplift,volcanism,and faulting. 
B) Mountain sediments and glacial activity. 
C) Solar radiation and the solar wind. 
D) The atmosphere,marine organisms,minerals,and ocean sediments.

Question 14

Waves of translation form breakers along a shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which results from undercutting action of the sea?

Accepted Answer

A) Barrier splits. 
B) Sea cliffs. 
C) Lagoons. 
D) Tombolos. 
A) Barrier splits. 
B) Sea cliffs. 
C) Lagoons. 
D) Tombolos.

Question 16

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.What are these called?

Accepted Answer

A) Waves of translation. 
B) Swells. 
C) Waves of transition. 
D) Tidal waves. 
A) Waves of translation. 
B) Swells. 
C) Waves of transition. 
D) Tidal waves.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes tides?

Accepted Answer

A) They are produced solely by the gravitational pull of the Sun. 
B) They are complex twice monthly oscillations in sea level. 
C) They are influenced by the size,depth,and topography of ocean basins. 
D) They are influenced by shoreline configuration and altitude. 
A) They are produced solely by the gravitational pull of the Sun. 
B) They are complex twice monthly oscillations in sea level. 
C) They are influenced by the size,depth,and topography of ocean basins. 
D) They are influenced by shoreline configuration and altitude.

Question 18

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.Which explains why this plot is not valid?

Accepted Answer

A) Tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size. 
B) Tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean. 
C) Tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean. 
D) The tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area. 
A) Tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size. 
B) Tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean. 
C) Tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean. 
D) The tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area.

Question 19

Which correctly lists the names for rising tides and falling tides?

Accepted Answer

A) Flood tides; ebb tides. 
B) Ebb tides; flood tides. 
C) Spring tides; neap tides. 
D) Neap tides; spring tides. 
A) Flood tides; ebb tides. 
B) Ebb tides; flood tides. 
C) Spring tides; neap tides. 
D) Neap tides; spring tides.

Question 20

A lagoon is a shallow,freshwater body separated from the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The concentration of dissolved solids in seawater is known as salinity.

Which is an extensive area of sand and sand dunes?

Which are these features that create zones of still water near coastlines?

Which of the following is a "soft" shoreline protection measure?

Approximately 40% of the world's population lives in or near an ocean coast.

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

To which might the destruction of a mangrove swamp lead?

To which does the term eolian refer?

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Which correctly pairs the effectiveness of the wind at eroding and transporting materials with its density as compared to other geomorphic agents?

Which best describes coral?

Which are long,narrow depositional features of sand that form offshore roughly parallel to the coast?

Which of the following affect the chemical composition of seawater?

Waves of translation form breakers along a shoreline.

Which results from undercutting action of the sea?

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.What are these called?

Which of the following best describes tides?

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.Which explains why this plot is not valid?

Which correctly lists the names for rising tides and falling tides?

A lagoon is a shallow,freshwater body separated from the sea.

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Exam 16: Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

The concentration of dissolved solids in seawater is known as salinity.

Which is an extensive area of sand and sand dunes?

Which are these features that create zones of still water near coastlines?

Which of the following is a "soft" shoreline protection measure?

Approximately 40% of the world's population lives in or near an ocean coast.

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

To which might the destruction of a mangrove swamp lead?

To which does the term eolian refer?

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Which correctly pairs the effectiveness of the wind at eroding and transporting materials with its density as compared to other geomorphic agents?

Which best describes coral?

Which are long,narrow depositional features of sand that form offshore roughly parallel to the coast?

Which of the following affect the chemical composition of seawater?

Waves of translation form breakers along a shoreline.

Which results from undercutting action of the sea?

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.What are these called?

Which of the following best describes tides?

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.Which explains why this plot is not valid?

Which correctly lists the names for rising tides and falling tides?

A lagoon is a shallow,freshwater body separated from the sea.

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

Filters