Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Coastal landform modifications are sometimes caused by a localized increase in the volume of water. The modification process is called ________.

Most waves are generated by ________.

Global warming would cause ________.

The combination of hydraulic pounding, abrasion and other forces at the base of a sea cliff produces a(n) ________.

Many of the larger barrier islands may have been formed when sea level was lower than today.

The disastrous tsunami of 2004 ________.

The angle of the beach slope is controlled by ________.

Over time, most coastal lagoons become ________.

A(n) ________ is a landform which almost always assumes a circular shape.

Which of the following is a term associated with coral reefs adjacent to shorelines?

The Gulf Coast of the United States is fringed by a long string of barrier islands.

The phenomenon of waves changing direction as they approach the shoreline is known as ________.

Waves become ________ when they travel beyond the influence of the wind that generates them.

An island connected to the coastline by a sandy spit is a relatively rare occurrence called a ________.

The most prominent result of coastal submergence is the ________.

A group of anthozoan animals is responsible for the formation of ________.

The most effective coastal erosion is accomplished by ________.

________ are the most prominent erosional features created by waves.

Waves of translation become waves of oscillation.

A ________ is formed when converging waves deposit sand from two directions.