Question 1

Coral is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a plant 
B)  an animal 
C)  a cross between a plant and an animal 
D)  an igneous rock 
E)  waste material from animals 
A)  a plant 
B)  an animal 
C)  a cross between a plant and an animal 
D)  an igneous rock 
E)  waste material from animals

Question 2

Tides and currents carry a very small amount of debris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tides ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce currents scouring the bottom 
B)  are significant on large lakes 
C)  are unpredictable in occurrence 
D)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts 
E)  do not occur in estuaries 
A)  produce currents scouring the bottom 
B)  are significant on large lakes 
C)  are unpredictable in occurrence 
D)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts 
E)  do not occur in estuaries

Question 4

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrace 
B)  notch 
C)  beach 
D)  spit 
E)  tombolo 
A)  terrace 
B)  notch 
C)  beach 
D)  spit 
E)  tombolo

Question 5

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cliff 
B)  the bar 
C)  the beach 
D)  the spit 
E)  the tombolo 
A)  the cliff 
B)  the bar 
C)  the beach 
D)  the spit 
E)  the tombolo

Question 6

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tsunami 
B)  reflection 
C)  refraction 
D)  misdirection 
E)  oscillation 
A)  a tsunami 
B)  reflection 
C)  refraction 
D)  misdirection 
E)  oscillation

Question 8

If the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets were to melt, the result would be a significant increase in sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest.

Accepted Answer

A)  berm 
B)  offshore zone 
C)  beach 
D)  backshore zone 
E)  foreshore zone 
A)  berm 
B)  offshore zone 
C)  beach 
D)  backshore zone 
E)  foreshore zone

Question 10

________ occurs first in the evolution of a single ocean wave.

Accepted Answer

A)  A wave of translation 
B)  Swash 
C)  Backwash 
D)  A breaker 
E)  A wave of oscillation 
A)  A wave of translation 
B)  Swash 
C)  Backwash 
D)  A breaker 
E)  A wave of oscillation

Question 11

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic 
B)  granitic 
C)  karst 
D)  tombolo 
E)  barrier 
A)  volcanic 
B)  granitic 
C)  karst 
D)  tombolo 
E)  barrier

Question 12

A wave will "break" because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion 
B)  the wind increases its speed near shorelines 
C)  the density of water increases closer to shore 
D)  the sediment load of water is greater near the shore 
E)  of random molecular motion in wave forms 
A)  the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion 
B)  the wind increases its speed near shorelines 
C)  the density of water increases closer to shore 
D)  the sediment load of water is greater near the shore 
E)  of random molecular motion in wave forms

Question 13

Explain beach drifting.

Accepted Answer

Beach drifting is the result of the acti

Question 14

Concerning lake shores, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coral reefs can be present. 
B)  Tides significantly affect coastal landform development. 
C)  Lake levels tend to change with time. 
D)  Development is by the same forces than by ocean shores. 
E)  Lakeshore landforms are less conspicuous than ocean shore landforms. 
A)  Coral reefs can be present. 
B)  Tides significantly affect coastal landform development. 
C)  Lake levels tend to change with time. 
D)  Development is by the same forces than by ocean shores. 
E)  Lakeshore landforms are less conspicuous than ocean shore landforms.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unpredictable for most all areas on Earth. 
B)  There is one cycle per day. 
C)  They have small effects on landforms. 
D)  Daily ranges cannot exceed two meters. 
E)  They are caused by Earth's rotation. 
A)  They are unpredictable for most all areas on Earth. 
B)  There is one cycle per day. 
C)  They have small effects on landforms. 
D)  Daily ranges cannot exceed two meters. 
E)  They are caused by Earth's rotation.

Question 16

The most advanced stage of tropical reef formation is exhibited in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fringing reef 
B)  a barrier reef 
C)  an atoll 
D)  polyps 
E)  dolines 
A)  a fringing reef 
B)  a barrier reef 
C)  an atoll 
D)  polyps 
E)  dolines

Question 17

Speculate why there aren't fjords on the east coast of the United States in places like Maryland and Virginia.

Accepted Answer

The coastline here is clearly submergent

Question 18

Why are shorelines of submergence so common today?

Accepted Answer

We have emerged from the latest phase of

Question 19

As they travel on the open sea, tsunamis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have very short wavelengths 
B)  can be as tall as 30 meters 
C)  become taller and taller 
D)  are inconspicuous 
E)  move at speeds of 5-10 kilometers per hour 
A)  have very short wavelengths 
B)  can be as tall as 30 meters 
C)  become taller and taller 
D)  are inconspicuous 
E)  move at speeds of 5-10 kilometers per hour

Question 20

Wave action on coastlines is entirely a mechanical weathering process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Coral is ________.

Tides and currents carry a very small amount of debris.

Tides ________.

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called ________.

If the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets were to melt, the result would be a significant increase in sea level.

The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest.

________ occurs first in the evolution of a single ocean wave.

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

A wave will "break" because ________.

Explain beach drifting.

Concerning lake shores, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following is TRUE of tides?

The most advanced stage of tropical reef formation is exhibited in ________.

Speculate why there aren't fjords on the east coast of the United States in places like Maryland and Virginia.

Why are shorelines of submergence so common today?

As they travel on the open sea, tsunamis ________.

Wave action on coastlines is entirely a mechanical weathering process.

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Coral is ________.

Tides and currents carry a very small amount of debris.

Tides ________.

Most material eroded from a coastal cliff ends up as a ________.

The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is ________.

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called ________.

If the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets were to melt, the result would be a significant increase in sea level.

The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest.

________ occurs first in the evolution of a single ocean wave.

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

A wave will "break" because ________.

Explain beach drifting.

Concerning lake shores, which of the following is FALSE?

Which of the following is TRUE of tides?

The most advanced stage of tropical reef formation is exhibited in ________.

Speculate why there aren't fjords on the east coast of the United States in places like Maryland and Virginia.

Why are shorelines of submergence so common today?

As they travel on the open sea, tsunamis ________.

Wave action on coastlines is entirely a mechanical weathering process.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

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