Question 1

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Barrier island. 
B) Spit. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Cliff. 
A) Barrier island. 
B) Spit. 
C) Tombolo. 
D) Cliff.

Question 2

Changing tides are not of geomorphic significance along coastlines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Salinity increases with depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of a coastal wetland?

Accepted Answer

A) Playa lake and mangrove swamp. 
B) Mangrove swamp and barrier island. 
C) Saltwater marsh and sand dune complex. 
D) Mangrove swamp and saltwater marsh. 
A) Playa lake and mangrove swamp. 
B) Mangrove swamp and barrier island. 
C) Saltwater marsh and sand dune complex. 
D) Mangrove swamp and saltwater marsh.

Question 5

The coastal environment and shallow offshore environment is also known as the littoral zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is the removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind?

Accepted Answer

A) Deflation. 
B) Abrasion. 
C) Saltation. 
D) Deposition. 
A) Deflation. 
B) Abrasion. 
C) Saltation. 
D) Deposition.

Question 7

Which best describes beaches?

Accepted Answer

A) Places where sediment is stable and unchanging. 
B) Permanent coastal features. 
C) Places along the coast where sediment is in motion. 
D) An area always composed of sand. 
A) Places where sediment is stable and unchanging. 
B) Permanent coastal features. 
C) Places along the coast where sediment is in motion. 
D) An area always composed of sand.

Question 8

The freezing point of seawater is lower than that of freshwater due to the presence of dissolved salts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Worldwide salinity varies between which extremes?

Accepted Answer

A) 5‰; 10‰. 
B) 34‰; 37‰. 
C) 47‰; 51‰. 
D) 65‰; 67‰. 
A) 5‰; 10‰. 
B) 34‰; 37‰. 
C) 47‰; 51‰. 
D) 65‰; 67‰.

Question 10

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To which does coral bleaching refer?

Accepted Answer

A) The killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution. 
B) The replacement of normal,colored algae by white algae. 
C) The loss of algae from the coral. 
D) The process whereby coral change color to avoid detection by predators. 
A) The killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution. 
B) The replacement of normal,colored algae by white algae. 
C) The loss of algae from the coral. 
D) The process whereby coral change color to avoid detection by predators.

Question 12

What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

Accepted Answer

A) The term sea is used to describe the global,interconnected water body covering 70% of Earth's surface,whereas oceans refer to the individual basins within this global sea. 
B) An ocean is a vast body of water encompassing 70% of Earth,whereas a sea refers specifically to a large,inland,saline body of water. 
C) Seas are generally smaller than an ocean and tend to be associated with land masses,whether partially enclosed by land or large,inland,saline water bodies. 
D) There is no difference,just a different term for the same physical feature. 
A) The term sea is used to describe the global,interconnected water body covering 70% of Earth's surface,whereas oceans refer to the individual basins within this global sea. 
B) An ocean is a vast body of water encompassing 70% of Earth,whereas a sea refers specifically to a large,inland,saline body of water. 
C) Seas are generally smaller than an ocean and tend to be associated with land masses,whether partially enclosed by land or large,inland,saline water bodies. 
D) There is no difference,just a different term for the same physical feature.

Question 13

The wind has relatively minor effects on weathering and erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consider barrier islands and real estate development.Which correctly pairs the rating for barriers islands as sites for development with the reason for the rating?

Accepted Answer

A) Good; they provide excellent scenery. 
B) Good; they are made of rock and are quite stable. 
C) Poor; they are stable and often mobile. 
D) Poor; they are unstable and often mobile and they can be overrun by storm surges. 
A) Good; they provide excellent scenery. 
B) Good; they are made of rock and are quite stable. 
C) Poor; they are stable and often mobile. 
D) Poor; they are unstable and often mobile and they can be overrun by storm surges.

Question 15

Within the mixing zone and thermocline,which best describes average temperature and salinity?

Accepted Answer

A) These decrease with depth. 
B) These increase with depth. 
C) These remain fairly constant with depth. 
D) These decrease within the mixing zone,but increase the thermocline. 
A) These decrease with depth. 
B) These increase with depth. 
C) These remain fairly constant with depth. 
D) These decrease within the mixing zone,but increase the thermocline.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes waves that travel in wave trains?

Accepted Answer

A) They are produced by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break. 
B) They usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
C) They experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
D) They are called breakers as they travel in the open sea and rollers when they move into sheltered areas. 
A) They are produced by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break. 
B) They usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
C) They experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
D) They are called breakers as they travel in the open sea and rollers when they move into sheltered areas.

Question 17

Barrier beaches and islands occur worldwide,lying offshore of nearly which percentage of Earth's coastlines?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent. 
B) 50 percent. 
C) 70 percent. 
D) 90 percent. 
A) 10 percent. 
B) 50 percent. 
C) 70 percent. 
D) 90 percent.

Question 18

How do barrier islands form? What are the hazards associated with them? Why is it generally unwise for humans to inhabit them?

Accepted Answer

Barrier beaches are long,narrow depositi

Question 19

Discuss a how a tsunami is formed,how it behaves in the open ocean,and how it behaves when it approaches and contacts the shore.Include its physical characteristics,travel speed and pattern,and nature of impact with land.

Accepted Answer

A tsunami is a series of waves generated

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of which of the following?

Changing tides are not of geomorphic significance along coastlines.

Salinity increases with depth.

Which of the following are examples of a coastal wetland?

The coastal environment and shallow offshore environment is also known as the littoral zone.

Which is the removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind?

Which best describes beaches?

The freezing point of seawater is lower than that of freshwater due to the presence of dissolved salts.

Worldwide salinity varies between which extremes?

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

To which does coral bleaching refer?

What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

The wind has relatively minor effects on weathering and erosion.

Consider barrier islands and real estate development.Which correctly pairs the rating for barriers islands as sites for development with the reason for the rating?

Within the mixing zone and thermocline,which best describes average temperature and salinity?

Which of the following best describes waves that travel in wave trains?

Barrier beaches and islands occur worldwide,lying offshore of nearly which percentage of Earth's coastlines?

How do barrier islands form? What are the hazards associated with them? Why is it generally unwise for humans to inhabit them?

Discuss a how a tsunami is formed,how it behaves in the open ocean,and how it behaves when it approaches and contacts the shore.Include its physical characteristics,travel speed and pattern,and nature of impact with land.

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Exam 16: Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of which of the following?

Changing tides are not of geomorphic significance along coastlines.

Salinity increases with depth.

Which of the following are examples of a coastal wetland?

The coastal environment and shallow offshore environment is also known as the littoral zone.

Which is the removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind?

Which best describes beaches?

The freezing point of seawater is lower than that of freshwater due to the presence of dissolved salts.

Worldwide salinity varies between which extremes?

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

To which does coral bleaching refer?

What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

The wind has relatively minor effects on weathering and erosion.

Consider barrier islands and real estate development.Which correctly pairs the rating for barriers islands as sites for development with the reason for the rating?

Within the mixing zone and thermocline,which best describes average temperature and salinity?

Which of the following best describes waves that travel in wave trains?

Barrier beaches and islands occur worldwide,lying offshore of nearly which percentage of Earth's coastlines?

How do barrier islands form? What are the hazards associated with them? Why is it generally unwise for humans to inhabit them?

Discuss a how a tsunami is formed,how it behaves in the open ocean,and how it behaves when it approaches and contacts the shore.Include its physical characteristics,travel speed and pattern,and nature of impact with land.

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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