Question 1

Shorelines are temporary geologic and topographic features. Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

A shoreline continually undergoes modification, annually and over geologic time. Seasonally, the beach is being nourished (deposition; summer)and starved (erosion; winter). Over geologic time, the shape of the beach is decided by tectonic conditions, lithology, and sediment supplies.

Question 2

Large estuaries are more common on a(n)_________coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) emergent 
B) retreating 
C) stable 
D) submergent 
A) emergent 
B) retreating 
C) stable 
D) submergent D

Question 3

Which of the following is a tidal current?

Accepted Answer

A) both flood and ebb tide 
B) ebb tide 
C) flood tide 
D) spring tide 
A) both flood and ebb tide 
B) ebb tide 
C) flood tide 
D) spring tide A

Question 4

A variety of techniques and efforts are used to stabilize shorelines throughout the world. Are all of these efforts only temporary measures or are any of them permanent? Also, does urbanization and development of coastal areas always contribute to shoreline erosion?

Accepted Answer

All of the techniques (jetties, groins,

Question 5

Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called_________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand...

Question 6

A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tombolo 
B) coastal barrier 
C) sea stack 
D) none of these 
A) tombolo 
B) coastal barrier 
C) sea stack 
D) none of these

Question 7

Erosional retreat of a(n)_________leads to enlargement and extension of a wave- cut platform in the inland direction.

Accepted Answer

A) wave- cut barrier beach 
B) offshore, wave- cut, breakwater bar 
C) wave- cut cliff 
D) wave- cut tombolo 
A) wave- cut barrier beach 
B) offshore, wave- cut, breakwater bar 
C) wave- cut cliff 
D) wave- cut tombolo

Question 8

When caves on opposite sides of a headland unite, a(n)_________results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When caves on opposite sides of a...

Question 9

The daily tidal range is LEAST during __________ tide.

Accepted Answer

A) ebb 
B) spring 
C) neap 
D) none of these 
A) ebb 
B) spring 
C) neap 
D) none of these

Question 10

What term denotes a sand bar built across the former mouth of an estuary, separating it from the open sea?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term denotes a sand bar built...

Question 11

The daily tidal range is GREATEST during_________ tide.

Accepted Answer

A) neap 
B) ebb 
C) spring 
D) none of these 
A) neap 
B) ebb 
C) spring 
D) none of these

Question 12

A ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or to another island is a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ridge of sand that connects an...

Question 13

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment. Include those factors, both natural and human- induced, that affect sand movement.

Accepted Answer

Sand is deposited and eroded in a beach

Question 14

The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the wind speed 
B) the length of time the wind has blown 
C) the fetch 
D) all of these 
A) the wind speed 
B) the length of time the wind has blown 
C) the fetch 
D) all of these

Question 15

A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a __________ .

Accepted Answer

A) spit 
B) sea stack 
C) jetty 
D) groin 
A) spit 
B) sea stack 
C) jetty 
D) groin

Question 16

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 17 to answer the questions below.
-What type of current is illustrated in the diagram below?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the...

Question 17

The zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) caused by obliquely breaking waves 
B) called beach drift 
C) All of the above. 
D) None of the above. 
A) caused by obliquely breaking waves 
B) called beach drift 
C) All of the above. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

Which one of the following is a landform created by wave erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) spit 
B) sea arch 
C) tombolo 
D) estuary 
A) spit 
B) sea arch 
C) tombolo 
D) estuary

Question 19

Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) groin 
B) seawall 
C) beach nourishment 
D) all of these 
A) groin 
B) seawall 
C) beach nourishment 
D) all of these

Question 20

A poleward- moving ocean current is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) cold 
B) warm only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) warm only in the Southern Hemisphere 
D) warm 
A) cold 
B) warm only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) warm only in the Southern Hemisphere 
D) warm

Shorelines are temporary geologic and topographic features. Explain this statement.

Large estuaries are more common on a(n)_________coastline.

Which of the following is a tidal current?

A variety of techniques and efforts are used to stabilize shorelines throughout the world. Are all of these efforts only temporary measures or are any of them permanent? Also, does urbanization and development of coastal areas always contribute to shoreline erosion?

Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called_________ .

A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean is a __________.

Erosional retreat of a(n)_________leads to enlargement and extension of a wave- cut platform in the inland direction.

When caves on opposite sides of a headland unite, a(n)_________results.

The daily tidal range is LEAST during __________ tide.

What term denotes a sand bar built across the former mouth of an estuary, separating it from the open sea?

The daily tidal range is GREATEST during_________ tide.

A ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or to another island is a(n)_________.

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment. Include those factors, both natural and human- induced, that affect sand movement.

The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon_________ .

A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a __________ .

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 17 to answer the questions below. -What type of current is illustrated in the diagram below?

The zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is_________ .

Which one of the following is a landform created by wave erosion?

Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

A poleward- moving ocean current is_________ .

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Global Climate Change

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Exam 17: Shorelines

Shorelines are temporary geologic and topographic features. Explain this statement.

Large estuaries are more common on a(n)_________coastline.

Which of the following is a tidal current?

A variety of techniques and efforts are used to stabilize shorelines throughout the world. Are all of these efforts only temporary measures or are any of them permanent? Also, does urbanization and development of coastal areas always contribute to shoreline erosion?

Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called_________ .

A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean is a __________.

Erosional retreat of a(n)_________leads to enlargement and extension of a wave- cut platform in the inland direction.

When caves on opposite sides of a headland unite, a(n)_________results.

The daily tidal range is LEAST during __________ tide.

What term denotes a sand bar built across the former mouth of an estuary, separating it from the open sea?

The daily tidal range is GREATEST during_________ tide.

A ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or to another island is a(n)_________.

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment. Include those factors, both natural and human- induced, that affect sand movement.

The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon_________ .

A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a __________ .

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in chapter 17 to answer the questions below. -What type of current is illustrated in the diagram below?

The zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is_________ .

Which one of the following is a landform created by wave erosion?

Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

A poleward- moving ocean current is_________ .

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Global Climate Change

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