Question 1

Dunes are typically classified based on shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the eolian processes of deflation and abrasion.

Accepted Answer

Erosion on the ground surface resulting

Question 3

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Accepted Answer

A) tombolo. 
B) barrier spit. 
C) lagoon. 
D) barrier island. 
A) tombolo. 
B) barrier spit. 
C) lagoon. 
D) barrier island.

Question 4

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding waves that travel in wave trains?

Accepted Answer

A) They are produced in stormy areas far distant from the shores where they may finally break. 
B) They experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
C) They usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
D) They are called breakers as they travel in the open sea. 
A) They are produced in stormy areas far distant from the shores where they may finally break. 
B) They experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
C) They usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
D) They are called breakers as they travel in the open sea.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding coral bleaching?

Accepted Answer

A) The 1998 El Niño event caused the die-off of an estimated 30% of the worldʹs reefs 
B) Coral reefs are under pressure from overfishing,pollution,sedimentation,and global warming. 
C) Scientists have identified the reasons polyps eject their algae. 
D) The warming of sea-surface temperatures is a great threat to coral. 
A) The 1998 El Niño event caused the die-off of an estimated 30% of the worldʹs reefs 
B) Coral reefs are under pressure from overfishing,pollution,sedimentation,and global warming. 
C) Scientists have identified the reasons polyps eject their algae. 
D) The warming of sea-surface temperatures is a great threat to coral.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a general shape that scientists use to classify dunes?

Accepted Answer

A) Crescentic 
B) Linear 
C) Star 
D) Rectilinear 
A) Crescentic 
B) Linear 
C) Star 
D) Rectilinear

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a ʺhardʺ shoreline protection measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Jetties 
B) Breakwater 
C) Beach nourishment 
D) Groins 
A) Jetties 
B) Breakwater 
C) Beach nourishment 
D) Groins

Question 8

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Coral formations

Accepted Answer

A) tend to occur poleward of 30° latitude. 
B) are made of the skeletons of animals that lived symbiotically with simple algae. 
C) require water that is high in sediment concentration. 
D) survive in a broad ecological range because they are tolerant of temperature,salinity,and depth variation. 
A) tend to occur poleward of 30° latitude. 
B) are made of the skeletons of animals that lived symbiotically with simple algae. 
C) require water that is high in sediment concentration. 
D) survive in a broad ecological range because they are tolerant of temperature,salinity,and depth variation.

Question 10

Mangrove swamps tend to occur at higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.These waves are called

Accepted Answer

A) waves of transition. 
B) tidal waves. 
C) swells. 
D) waves of translation. 
A) waves of transition. 
B) tidal waves. 
C) swells. 
D) waves of translation.

Question 12

Which of the following occurs when the Sun,Moon,and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,in opposition or conjunction)?

Accepted Answer

A) A lower tidal range 
B) Maximum tidal ranges 
C) Ebb tides 
D) Neap tides 
A) A lower tidal range 
B) Maximum tidal ranges 
C) Ebb tides 
D) Neap tides

Question 13

Water can be considered a ʺuniversalʺ solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a

Accepted Answer

A) cliff. 
B) tombolo. 
C) spit. 
D) barrier island. 
A) cliff. 
B) tombolo. 
C) spit. 
D) barrier island.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of the chemical composition of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) Samples of ancient seawater suggest a great deal of chemical variation over Earthʹs history. 
B) Seawater is very heterogeneous,varying across the vast oceans of the world. 
C) Seawater contains dissolved gases,suspended and dissolved organic matter,and many trace elements. 
D) Eighteen elements account for 75% of the dissolved waters in seawater. 
A) Samples of ancient seawater suggest a great deal of chemical variation over Earthʹs history. 
B) Seawater is very heterogeneous,varying across the vast oceans of the world. 
C) Seawater contains dissolved gases,suspended and dissolved organic matter,and many trace elements. 
D) Eighteen elements account for 75% of the dissolved waters in seawater.

Question 16

A longshore current involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) waves of transition. 
B) effective wind direction. 
C) transportation of large amounts of sand and coastal materials. 
D) effective wave direction. 
A) waves of transition. 
B) effective wind direction. 
C) transportation of large amounts of sand and coastal materials. 
D) effective wave direction.

Question 17

-These features block material from blocking harbor entrances.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Large,lithified formations of calcium carbonate formed from both living and skeletal coral colonies are called

Accepted Answer

A) barrier islands. 
B) atolls. 
C) coral reefs. 
D) tombolos. 
A) barrier islands. 
B) atolls. 
C) coral reefs. 
D) tombolos.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a depositional coastal landform?

Accepted Answer

A) Wave-built terrace 
B) Wave-cut platform 
C) Barrier spit 
D) Bay barrier 
A) Wave-built terrace 
B) Wave-cut platform 
C) Barrier spit 
D) Bay barrier

Question 20

When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae,a phenomena called ______often follows.

Accepted Answer

A) coloration 
B) bleaching 
C) massive coral mortality (mcm) 
D) symbiosis 
A) coloration 
B) bleaching 
C) massive coral mortality (mcm) 
D) symbiosis

Dunes are typically classified based on shape.

Describe the eolian processes of deflation and abrasion.

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding waves that travel in wave trains?

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding coral bleaching?

Which of the following is NOT a general shape that scientists use to classify dunes?

Which of the following is NOT a ʺhardʺ shoreline protection measure?

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Coral formations

Mangrove swamps tend to occur at higher latitudes.

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.These waves are called

Which of the following occurs when the Sun,Moon,and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,in opposition or conjunction)?

Water can be considered a ʺuniversalʺ solvent.

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a

Which of the following is TRUE of the chemical composition of seawater?

A longshore current involves all of the following EXCEPT

-These features block material from blocking harbor entrances.

Large,lithified formations of calcium carbonate formed from both living and skeletal coral colonies are called

Which of the following is NOT an example of a depositional coastal landform?

When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae,a phenomena called ______often follows.

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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

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Exam 13: Global Oceans and Seas

Dunes are typically classified based on shape.

Describe the eolian processes of deflation and abrasion.

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding waves that travel in wave trains?

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding coral bleaching?

Which of the following is NOT a general shape that scientists use to classify dunes?

Which of the following is NOT a ʺhardʺ shoreline protection measure?

Interrupting the littoral drift (such as with groins or jetties)disrupts the natural beach replenishment process.

Coral formations

Mangrove swamps tend to occur at higher latitudes.

In deep water,a wave is not really migrating but is transferring energy through the water in simple cyclic undulations.These waves are called

Which of the following occurs when the Sun,Moon,and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,in opposition or conjunction)?

Water can be considered a ʺuniversalʺ solvent.

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a

Which of the following is TRUE of the chemical composition of seawater?

A longshore current involves all of the following EXCEPT

-These features block material from blocking harbor entrances.

Large,lithified formations of calcium carbonate formed from both living and skeletal coral colonies are called

Which of the following is NOT an example of a depositional coastal landform?

When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae,a phenomena called ______often follows.

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