Question 1

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

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A) Neighborhoods were flooded, but the houses and shorelines were unchanged. 
B) Most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves. 
C) Waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses. 
D) Most houses were protected by the beach sediment. 
A) Neighborhoods were flooded, but the houses and shorelines were unchanged. 
B) Most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves. 
C) Waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses. 
D) Most houses were protected by the beach sediment. C

Question 2

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

Accepted Answer

A) It subsides because there is less ice on top. 
B) The land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice. 
C) The land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound. 
D) The land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice. 
A) It subsides because there is less ice on top. 
B) The land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice. 
C) The land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound. 
D) The land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice. C

Question 3

Over time, a spit will grow

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A) toward a promontory. 
B) in the same direction as a longshore current. 
C) in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast. 
D) toward a wave-cut platform. 
E) None of these. 
A) toward a promontory. 
B) in the same direction as a longshore current. 
C) in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast. 
D) toward a wave-cut platform. 
E) None of these. B

Question 4

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point, but arriving from different directions, the result is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) a tsunami. 
B) choppy seas. 
C) smaller waves than would have occurred if the waves were coming from only one direction. 
D) a shallower wave base. 
A) a tsunami. 
B) choppy seas. 
C) smaller waves than would have occurred if the waves were coming from only one direction. 
D) a shallower wave base.

Question 5

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B) a slowing in the rate of seafloor spreading 
C) a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) All of these. 
A) a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B) a slowing in the rate of seafloor spreading 
C) a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) All of these.

Question 6

The feature pictured below formed as

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A) an island flanked by coral sank. 
B) mass wasting caused the highest parts of a hill to move downslope until nothing was left in the middle. 
C) oceanic sea-floor spreading occurred in a circular pattern. 
D) a recent explosive volcanic eruption left only the sides of the volcano remaining. 
A) an island flanked by coral sank. 
B) mass wasting caused the highest parts of a hill to move downslope until nothing was left in the middle. 
C) oceanic sea-floor spreading occurred in a circular pattern. 
D) a recent explosive volcanic eruption left only the sides of the volcano remaining.

Question 7

How do waves propagate across the water?

Accepted Answer

A) The wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion. 
B) Water near the surface moves less than water at depth. 
C) Water within the wave travels as far as the wave does. 
D) All of these. 
A) The wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion. 
B) Water near the surface moves less than water at depth. 
C) Water within the wave travels as far as the wave does. 
D) All of these.

Question 8

Which of the following can influence whether a coast gains or loses sand with time?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of precipitation on land 
B) the amount of sediment in rivers 
C) a longshore current 
D) prevailing wind direction 
E) All of these. 
A) the amount of precipitation on land 
B) the amount of sediment in rivers 
C) a longshore current 
D) prevailing wind direction 
E) All of these.

Question 9

The depth of wave base is the same as

Accepted Answer

A) the depth to which wave action extends. 
B) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves. 
C) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water. 
D) the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing. 
A) the depth to which wave action extends. 
B) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves. 
C) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water. 
D) the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing.

Question 10

The diagram below represents a model that the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)uses to categorize the extent of storm surge in the coastal zone.In this diagram the Rhigh represents

Accepted Answer

A) the maximum height of the swash zone. 
B) the highest rate of discharge from the nearest stream. 
C) the radius of motion of water molecules that are part of the waves of oscillation. 
D) the height of high tide. 
A) the maximum height of the swash zone. 
B) the highest rate of discharge from the nearest stream. 
C) the radius of motion of water molecules that are part of the waves of oscillation. 
D) the height of high tide.

Question 11

The sea cave in this photograph formed by

Accepted Answer

A) erosion of a promontory by waves. 
B) erosion by blowing beach sand. 
C) removal of rocks by giant lobsters. 
D) a rapid drop in sea level. 
A) erosion of a promontory by waves. 
B) erosion by blowing beach sand. 
C) removal of rocks by giant lobsters. 
D) a rapid drop in sea level.

Question 12

With the Sun and Moon in this position, the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

Accepted Answer

A) a normal high tide. 
B) a normal low tide. 
C) a spring tide. 
D) a neap tide. 
A) a normal high tide. 
B) a normal low tide. 
C) a spring tide. 
D) a neap tide.

Question 13

The diagram below represents which stage of the U.S.Geological Survey's model of beach erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) Swash regime 
B) Collision regime 
C) Overwash regime 
D) Inundation regime 
A) Swash regime 
B) Collision regime 
C) Overwash regime 
D) Inundation regime

Question 14

The typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack is

Accepted Answer

A) within a protected bay. 
B) on a barrier island. 
C) on a sandbar. 
D) on a baymouth bar. 
E) on a promontory. 
A) within a protected bay. 
B) on a barrier island. 
C) on a sandbar. 
D) on a baymouth bar. 
E) on a promontory.

Question 15

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A) waves swirl away loose pieces of bedrock 
B) undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C) rivers depositing large cobbles near the coastline 
D) large storms erode the deep seafloor and transport the rocks toward the beach 
A) waves swirl away loose pieces of bedrock 
B) undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C) rivers depositing large cobbles near the coastline 
D) large storms erode the deep seafloor and transport the rocks toward the beach

Question 17

Rip currents form because

Accepted Answer

A) the longshore current gets intensified. 
B) there is more coastal upwelling than usual. 
C) neap tides bring extra energy. 
D) backwash occurs in a narrow zone. 
A) the longshore current gets intensified. 
B) there is more coastal upwelling than usual. 
C) neap tides bring extra energy. 
D) backwash occurs in a narrow zone.

Question 18

What features are shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) coral reefs 
B) karst topography 
C) pinnacles and sea stacks 
D) sea caves 
E) None of these. 
A) coral reefs 
B) karst topography 
C) pinnacles and sea stacks 
D) sea caves 
E) None of these.

Question 19

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include

Accepted Answer

A) the hardness of bedrock along the coast. 
B) climate and vegetation. 
C) whether sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast. 
D) All of these. 
A) the hardness of bedrock along the coast. 
B) climate and vegetation. 
C) whether sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast. 
D) All of these.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

Accepted Answer

A) construction of a seawall 
B) construction of a jetty 
C) lowering the local sea level 
D) building a breakwater 
E) replenishing sand 
A) construction of a seawall 
B) construction of a jetty 
C) lowering the local sea level 
D) building a breakwater 
E) replenishing sand

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

Over time, a spit will grow

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point, but arriving from different directions, the result is most likely to be

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

The feature pictured below formed as

How do waves propagate across the water?

Which of the following can influence whether a coast gains or loses sand with time?

The depth of wave base is the same as

The diagram below represents a model that the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)uses to categorize the extent of storm surge in the coastal zone.In this diagram the Rhigh represents

The sea cave in this photograph formed by

With the Sun and Moon in this position, the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

The diagram below represents which stage of the U.S.Geological Survey's model of beach erosion?

The typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack is

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

Rip currents form because

What features are shown in this photograph?

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include

Which of the following is NOT an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

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Exam 15: Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

Over time, a spit will grow

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point, but arriving from different directions, the result is most likely to be

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

The feature pictured below formed as

How do waves propagate across the water?

Which of the following can influence whether a coast gains or loses sand with time?

The depth of wave base is the same as

The diagram below represents a model that the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)uses to categorize the extent of storm surge in the coastal zone.In this diagram the Rhigh represents

The sea cave in this photograph formed by

With the Sun and Moon in this position, the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

The diagram below represents which stage of the U.S.Geological Survey's model of beach erosion?

The typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack is

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

Rip currents form because

What features are shown in this photograph?

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include

Which of the following is NOT an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters