Question 1

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) notch 
B) beach 
C) spit 
D) barrier island

Question 2

A long, continuous recessed zone found along the base of a sea cliff is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A long, continuous recessed zone found along...

Question 3

A coastline of emergence would most likely result from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rising sea level 
B) subsiding land 
C) a tsunami 
D) tectonic uplift of land in the coastal zone

Question 4

What are the three principal types of waves, and how do their formation processes differ from each other.What do they have in common?

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Question 5

The shoreline represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the general region of interaction between land and the ocean or lake 
B) the average position of the water line 
C) sea level 
D) the exact, constantly changing contact between dry land and the standing water body

Question 6

All barriers have lagoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A concrete obstruction built out into the water from a beach perpendicular to the longshore current is a(n) _______________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Atolls ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have a central lagoon 
B) have a glaciated mountain peak 
C) are associated with a rising volcanic island 
D) occur in areas of cold water

Question 9

A wave crest may change orientation in map view in a process known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Wide, ocean-submerged edges of the continents are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) marine terraces 
B) lagoons 
C) tombolos 
D) continental shelves

Question 11

Spring tide occurs only ____.

Accepted Answer

A) during new and full moon 
B) at both equinoxes 
C) once a year 
D) in the months of spring

Question 12

Tidal range is smallest during spring tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____ coastlines occur where the shoreline crosses areas that are not fully adjusted to coastal processes.

Accepted Answer

A) Emergent 
B) Submergent 
C) New 
D) Passive

Question 14

A lake is an example of a standing body of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As waves travel through shallow water, they ____.

Accepted Answer

A) speed up 
B) undergo an increase in wavelength 
C) become higher 
D) experience a decrease in steepness

Question 16

All coastal classification systems are based on plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain how a wind wave is formed out in the open ocean, what controls its size, and what changes it undergoes as it approaches a shoreline.

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Question 18

____________________ result where two sea caves meet from either side of a headland.

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Question 19

A wind wave that arrives at the coast on a calm day is best referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an erratic 
B) an anomaly 
C) swell 
D) longshore drifting

Question 20

The term littoral pertains to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rich 
B) dirty 
C) coastal 
D) deep water

Exam 17: Coastal Processes and Landforms

A coastal depositional landform attached to the mainland at just one end point is called a ____.

A long, continuous recessed zone found along the base of a sea cliff is a(n) ____________________.

A coastline of emergence would most likely result from ____.

What are the three principal types of waves, and how do their formation processes differ from each other.What do they have in common?

The shoreline represents ____.

All barriers have lagoons.

A concrete obstruction built out into the water from a beach perpendicular to the longshore current is a(n) _______________________.

Atolls ____.

A wave crest may change orientation in map view in a process known as ____________________.

Wide, ocean-submerged edges of the continents are known as ____.

Spring tide occurs only ____.

Tidal range is smallest during spring tides.

____ coastlines occur where the shoreline crosses areas that are not fully adjusted to coastal processes.

A lake is an example of a standing body of water.

As waves travel through shallow water, they ____.

All coastal classification systems are based on plate tectonics.

Explain how a wind wave is formed out in the open ocean, what controls its size, and what changes it undergoes as it approaches a shoreline.

____________________ result where two sea caves meet from either side of a headland.

A wind wave that arrives at the coast on a calm day is best referred to as ____.

The term littoral pertains to ____.