Question 1

Worldwide salinity varies between______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5%; 1.0% 
B) 3.4%; 3.7% 
C) 4.7%; 5.1% 
D) 6.5%; 6.7% 
A) 0.5%; 1.0% 
B) 3.4%; 3.7% 
C) 4.7%; 5.1% 
D) 6.5%; 6.7%

Question 2

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The greatest tidal range between high and low tide is known as spring tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Coral bleaching results in the death of corals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A general term for the coastal area and shallow offshore environment is

Accepted Answer

A) coastline. 
B) littoral zone. 
C) coast. 
D) shoreline. 
A) coastline. 
B) littoral zone. 
C) coast. 
D) shoreline.

Question 7

A coral is a type of ______that secretes ______to form a hard external skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) polyp; calcium carbonate 
B) algae; silica 
C) algae; calcium carbonate 
D) polyp; silica 
A) polyp; calcium carbonate 
B) algae; silica 
C) algae; calcium carbonate 
D) polyp; silica

Question 8

Wind is______ effective at eroding and transporting materials than other geomorphic agents because its density is ______that of other geomorphic agents.

Accepted Answer

A) less; lower 
B) less; higher 
C) more; higher 
D) more; lower 
A) less; lower 
B) less; higher 
C) more; higher 
D) more; lower

Question 9

The smallest features shaped by saltating grains of sand are

Accepted Answer

A) dunes. 
B) reg deserts. 
C) ripples. 
D) sand seas. 
A) dunes. 
B) reg deserts. 
C) ripples. 
D) sand seas.

Question 10

The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) its wavelength shortens. 
B) its energy level increases. 
C) the height of the surf is added to the height of the tsunami. 
D) the height of a tsunami remains constant from the time of its origin. 
A) its wavelength shortens. 
B) its energy level increases. 
C) the height of the surf is added to the height of the tsunami. 
D) the height of a tsunami remains constant from the time of its origin.

Question 11

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

Accepted Answer

A) rip current. 
B) wave of transition. 
C) tidal wave. 
D) breaker. 
A) rip current. 
B) wave of transition. 
C) tidal wave. 
D) breaker.

Question 12

Pebbles can be moved by ______in a process known as______ .

Accepted Answer

A) saltating particles; surface creep 
B) deflation; saltation 
C) deflation; surface creep 
D) saltating particles; deflation 
A) saltating particles; surface creep 
B) deflation; saltation 
C) deflation; surface creep 
D) saltating particles; deflation

Question 13

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) A consistent value has yet to be determined due to all the variables involved in producing the tides. 
B) It is calculated based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years. 
C) It is at the same level along the entire North American coast. 
D) It has very little variability across all ocean basins and,therefore,is treated as an absolute value. 
A) A consistent value has yet to be determined due to all the variables involved in producing the tides. 
B) It is calculated based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years. 
C) It is at the same level along the entire North American coast. 
D) It has very little variability across all ocean basins and,therefore,is treated as an absolute value.

Question 14

Sea level is an absolute value,forming the basis of all elevation/altitudinal measurements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) lag desert. 
B) erg desert,or sand sea. 
C) desert pavement. 
D) reg desert. 
A) lag desert. 
B) erg desert,or sand sea. 
C) desert pavement. 
D) reg desert.

Question 16

Beaches are

Accepted Answer

A) always composed of sand. 
B) permanent coastal features. 
C) places where sediment is stable and unchanging. 
D) places along the coast where sediment is in motion. 
A) always composed of sand. 
B) permanent coastal features. 
C) places where sediment is stable and unchanging. 
D) places along the coast where sediment is in motion.

Question 17

-These features on the shore of Lake Michigan disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

Accepted Answer

A) Breakwaters 
B) Groins 
C) Jetties 
D) Tombolos 
A) Breakwaters 
B) Groins 
C) Jetties 
D) Tombolos

Question 18

Human structures that are built to interrupt beach drift include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) breakwaters. 
B) jetties. 
C) groins. 
D) tombolos. 
A) breakwaters. 
B) jetties. 
C) groins. 
D) tombolos.

Question 19

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term eolian refers to

Accepted Answer

A) weathering and mass movement in humid regions. 
B) glacial processes in areas outside polar regions. 
C) erosion,transportation,and deposition by wind. 
D) stream-related processes. 
A) weathering and mass movement in humid regions. 
B) glacial processes in areas outside polar regions. 
C) erosion,transportation,and deposition by wind. 
D) stream-related processes.

Worldwide salinity varies between and .

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by wind.

The greatest tidal range between high and low tide is known as spring tides.

Coral bleaching results in the death of corals.

A general term for the coastal area and shallow offshore environment is

A coral is a type of that secretes to form a hard external skeleton.

Wind is effective at eroding and transporting materials than other geomorphic agents because its density is that of other geomorphic agents.

The smallest features shaped by saltating grains of sand are

The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

Pebbles can be moved by in a process known as .

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level?

Sea level is an absolute value,forming the basis of all elevation/altitudinal measurements.

An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n)

Beaches are

-These features on the shore of Lake Michigan disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

Human structures that are built to interrupt beach drift include all of the following EXCEPT

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

The term eolian refers to

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Exam 13: Global Oceans and Seas

Worldwide salinity varies between______ and ______.

In general,wave action tends to straighten a coastline.

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by wind.

The greatest tidal range between high and low tide is known as spring tides.

Coral bleaching results in the death of corals.

A general term for the coastal area and shallow offshore environment is

A coral is a type of ______that secretes ______to form a hard external skeleton.

Wind is______ effective at eroding and transporting materials than other geomorphic agents because its density is ______that of other geomorphic agents.

The smallest features shaped by saltating grains of sand are

The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because

When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability,the wave is called a

Pebbles can be moved by ______in a process known as______ .

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level?

Sea level is an absolute value,forming the basis of all elevation/altitudinal measurements.

An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n)

Beaches are

-These features on the shore of Lake Michigan disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

Human structures that are built to interrupt beach drift include all of the following EXCEPT

Dunes are the smallest features shaped by the movement of windblown sand.

The term eolian refers to

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Worldwide salinity varies between and .

A coral is a type of that secretes to form a hard external skeleton.

Wind is effective at eroding and transporting materials than other geomorphic agents because its density is that of other geomorphic agents.

Pebbles can be moved by in a process known as .