Question 1

This feature is evidence of a(n)________ coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) emergent 
C) submergent 
D) convergent 
A) divergent 
B) emergent 
C) submergent 
D) convergent B

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios could result in the exposure of the feature in this image?

Accepted Answer

A) Rising sea level floods this part of the shoreline. 
B) Longshore currents deposit sand. 
C) Rip currents remove beach deposits. 
D) Tectonic activity raises the landscape. 
A) Rising sea level floods this part of the shoreline. 
B) Longshore currents deposit sand. 
C) Rip currents remove beach deposits. 
D) Tectonic activity raises the landscape. D

Question 3

Which areas on this image will be dominated by deposition and which will be dominated by erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) Beaches will be dominated by erosion and the headland will be dominated by deposition. 
B) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by deposition. 
C) Beaches will be dominated by deposition and the headland will be dominated by erosion. 
D) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by erosion. 
A) Beaches will be dominated by erosion and the headland will be dominated by deposition. 
B) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by deposition. 
C) Beaches will be dominated by deposition and the headland will be dominated by erosion. 
D) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by erosion. C

Question 4

When will a deepwater wave change to a shallow water wave as it approaches shore?

Accepted Answer

A) Wave period > twice the water depth 
B) Wavelength = 1/2 water depth 
C) Wavelength = 2 times water depth 
D) Wave period > 1/2 water depth 
A) Wave period > twice the water depth 
B) Wavelength = 1/2 water depth 
C) Wavelength = 2 times water depth 
D) Wave period > 1/2 water depth

Question 5

Defined by breaking waves in the surf zone, which two terms describe the directions of water movement associated with a wave breaking on the beach?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetch and swell 
B) Emergence and submergence 
C) Swash and backwash 
D) Surf and beach 
A) Fetch and swell 
B) Emergence and submergence 
C) Swash and backwash 
D) Surf and beach

Question 6

Black sand beaches in Hawaii were created by the erosion and deposition of coral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rivers in the Pacific Northwest are heavily managed by the construction of dams and reservoirs in order to produce hydroelectric power and, in some areas, for irrigation.However, the construction of interior dams can have serious consequences for the coastal erosion of beaches and rocky bluffs along the Pacific Coast.How can the construction of these dams lead to the erosion of a rocky coastal bluff?

Accepted Answer

Dams trap sediment in the reservoirs tha

Question 8

A large wave generated by an earthquake off the coast of Chile can travel across the Pacific Ocean to reach the shores of Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Abrasion will be greatest in which part of the beach environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Offshore Zone 
B) Surf Zone 
C) Backshore 
D) Berms 
A) Offshore Zone 
B) Surf Zone 
C) Backshore 
D) Berms

Question 10

If the distance from one wave crest to the next is 10 ft., what will the depth to the wave base be?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 ft. 
B) 5 ft. 
C) 11 ft. 
D) 20 ft. 
A) 2 ft. 
B) 5 ft. 
C) 11 ft. 
D) 20 ft.

Question 11

Which of the following locations has a coastline famous for its depositional features such as barrier islands?

Accepted Answer

A) Northern California 
B) Baja Peninsula, Mexico 
C) Oregon 
D) North Carolina 
A) Northern California 
B) Baja Peninsula, Mexico 
C) Oregon 
D) North Carolina

Question 12

The presence of a breakwater can promote several actions along a shoreline.However, which one of the following would not result because of the presence of a breakwater?

Accepted Answer

A) Storm waves breaking on the seaward side of the structure. 
B) Increased beach erosion on either side of the breakwater. 
C) Quiet water on the landward side of the breakwater, resulting in deposition. 
D) Increase of rip currents and longshore currents because of interference from the structure. 
A) Storm waves breaking on the seaward side of the structure. 
B) Increased beach erosion on either side of the breakwater. 
C) Quiet water on the landward side of the breakwater, resulting in deposition. 
D) Increase of rip currents and longshore currents because of interference from the structure.

Question 13

Hard stabilization methods of protecting beaches from erosion are ultimately only a form of temporary protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What erosional features, marked A and B, are visible in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Feature A is a headland and B is a sea cave. 
B) Feature A is a spit and B is a Baymouth bar. 
C) Feature A is a stack and B is a sea arch. 
D) Feature A is a wave-cut bench and B is a spit. 
A) Feature A is a headland and B is a sea cave. 
B) Feature A is a spit and B is a Baymouth bar. 
C) Feature A is a stack and B is a sea arch. 
D) Feature A is a wave-cut bench and B is a spit.

Question 15

What generates tides on the earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravitational repulsion of the sun 
B) Melting of ice sheets 
C) Gravitational attraction of the moon 
D) Upwelling of methane gas 
A) Gravitational repulsion of the sun 
B) Melting of ice sheets 
C) Gravitational attraction of the moon 
D) Upwelling of methane gas

Question 16

What are the three categories of damage caused by hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A) Eye, eye wall, and clouds 
B) Wavelength, wave crest, and wave height 
C) Storm surge, wind damage, and inland flooding 
D) Shoreline erosion, flooding, and barometric pressure 
A) Eye, eye wall, and clouds 
B) Wavelength, wave crest, and wave height 
C) Storm surge, wind damage, and inland flooding 
D) Shoreline erosion, flooding, and barometric pressure

Question 17

Explain how the construction of a hard stabilization feature (i.e., groin)will force the deposition of sediment on a coastline.

Accepted Answer

Features like groins, jetties,

Question 18

What prevents hurricanes from developing in the band five degrees on either side of the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A) The Coriolis Effect is too weak. 
B) Too much precipitation. 
C) Temperatures are not high enough. 
D) Lack of wind near the Equator. 
A) The Coriolis Effect is too weak. 
B) Too much precipitation. 
C) Temperatures are not high enough. 
D) Lack of wind near the Equator.

Question 19

Which of the following will not occur as the result of longshore currents?

Accepted Answer

A) Zigzag pattern of water movement 
B) Transportation of sand 
C) Refraction of waves 
D) Periodic changes in the overall direction of flow parallel to the shore 
A) Zigzag pattern of water movement 
B) Transportation of sand 
C) Refraction of waves 
D) Periodic changes in the overall direction of flow parallel to the shore

Question 20

If a shoreline remains stable over time, an irregular coast will be transformed into a smoother, straighter coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Shorelines

This feature is evidence of a(n)________ coastline.

Which of the following scenarios could result in the exposure of the feature in this image?

Which areas on this image will be dominated by deposition and which will be dominated by erosion?

When will a deepwater wave change to a shallow water wave as it approaches shore?

Defined by breaking waves in the surf zone, which two terms describe the directions of water movement associated with a wave breaking on the beach?

Black sand beaches in Hawaii were created by the erosion and deposition of coral.

A large wave generated by an earthquake off the coast of Chile can travel across the Pacific Ocean to reach the shores of Alaska.

Abrasion will be greatest in which part of the beach environment?

If the distance from one wave crest to the next is 10 ft., what will the depth to the wave base be?

Which of the following locations has a coastline famous for its depositional features such as barrier islands?

The presence of a breakwater can promote several actions along a shoreline.However, which one of the following would not result because of the presence of a breakwater?

Hard stabilization methods of protecting beaches from erosion are ultimately only a form of temporary protection.

What erosional features, marked A and B, are visible in this figure?

What generates tides on the earth?

What are the three categories of damage caused by hurricanes?

Explain how the construction of a hard stabilization feature (i.e., groin)will force the deposition of sediment on a coastline.

What prevents hurricanes from developing in the band five degrees on either side of the Equator?

Which of the following will not occur as the result of longshore currents?

If a shoreline remains stable over time, an irregular coast will be transformed into a smoother, straighter coast.

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