Question 1

Barrier islands make ________ sites for real estate development because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) good they provide excellent scenery 
B) good they are made of rock and are quite stable 
C) poor they are unstable and often mobile 
D) poor they can be subsiding 
A) good they provide excellent scenery 
B) good they are made of rock and are quite stable 
C) poor they are unstable and often mobile 
D) poor they can be subsiding

Question 2

Discuss the processes that form a coral reef and diagram how an atoll forms.

Accepted Answer

Coral reefs are formed through a complex

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of the trailing edge of a drifting lithospheric plate?

Accepted Answer

A) tectonic activity 
B) landslides and multiple marine terraces 
C) actively eroding coastlines 
D) compression,folding and faulting of high relief coasts 
E) beach and sand dune complexes extending far inland 
A) tectonic activity 
B) landslides and multiple marine terraces 
C) actively eroding coastlines 
D) compression,folding and faulting of high relief coasts 
E) beach and sand dune complexes extending far inland

Question 4

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most extensive chain of barrier islands in the world is along

Accepted Answer

A) the western coast of Australia. 
B) the coasts that surround the periphery of the Indian Ocean. 
C) the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. 
D) the coast of California,Oregon,Washington,and British Columbia. 
E) the coast in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence. 
A) the western coast of Australia. 
B) the coasts that surround the periphery of the Indian Ocean. 
C) the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. 
D) the coast of California,Oregon,Washington,and British Columbia. 
E) the coast in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Question 6

A significant seismic sea wave occurs an average of every 3.5 years in the Pacific Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Brackish water would most likely occur

Accepted Answer

A) in the subtropics. 
B) in the Mediterranean region. 
C) in a tropical lagoon. 
D) in a deltaic swamp. 
E) at the equator. 
A) in the subtropics. 
B) in the Mediterranean region. 
C) in a tropical lagoon. 
D) in a deltaic swamp. 
E) at the equator.

Question 8

Generally speaking,"beaches" span the zone

Accepted Answer

A) between high and low spring tides. 
B) from several metres above high tide to several metres below low tide. 
C) between high and low neap tides. 
D) from the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide. 
E) of wave activity on the shoreline. 
A) between high and low spring tides. 
B) from several metres above high tide to several metres below low tide. 
C) between high and low neap tides. 
D) from the high tide line during a spring tide to the low tide line during a neap tide. 
E) of wave activity on the shoreline.

Question 9

Coral bleaching refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution. 
B) the replacement of normal,coloured algae by white algae. 
C) the loss of algae from the coral. 
D) the killing of coral polyps by increased salinity resulting from climate change. 
E) the camouflage mechanism that coral adopt to hide from prey. 
A) the killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution. 
B) the replacement of normal,coloured algae by white algae. 
C) the loss of algae from the coral. 
D) the killing of coral polyps by increased salinity resulting from climate change. 
E) the camouflage mechanism that coral adopt to hide from prey.

Question 10

Although many elements are dissolved in seawater,no gases are dissolved in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Plunging breakers develop where the bottom profile of the coast is steep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A terrace is

Accepted Answer

A) an uplifted sea stack. 
B) an uplifted shore platform. 
C) an erosional surface created by a massive tsunami. 
D) an uplifted foreshore dune. 
E) an uplifted barrier island. 
A) an uplifted sea stack. 
B) an uplifted shore platform. 
C) an erosional surface created by a massive tsunami. 
D) an uplifted foreshore dune. 
E) an uplifted barrier island.

Question 13

Describe the three main zones of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Referring to coastal wetlands,which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) salt marsh - between the equator and the 30th parallel in both hemispheres 
B) mangrove swamps - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
C) mangrove swamps - high energy shoreline 
D) salt marshes - high energy shoreline 
E) salt marshes - productive wetland 
A) salt marsh - between the equator and the 30th parallel in both hemispheres 
B) mangrove swamps - poleward of the 30th parallel in either hemisphere 
C) mangrove swamps - high energy shoreline 
D) salt marshes - high energy shoreline 
E) salt marshes - productive wetland

Question 15

The littoral zone extends inland to

Accepted Answer

A) the foreshore dune. 
B) the backshore dune. 
C) the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D) the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E) to the 100 year floodline. 
A) the foreshore dune. 
B) the backshore dune. 
C) the trough between the primary and secondary dune. 
D) the highest water line that occurs during a storm. 
E) to the 100 year floodline.

Question 16

The coastal environment is considered to extend seaward

Accepted Answer

A) usually to depths of 60 m,where storm waves can no longer move sediments. 
B) only to the contact point between the sea and the land i.e. ,the shoreline. 
C) out to as far as you can see the bottom. 
D) into the breakers. 
E) out as far as an average person can safely swim. 
A) usually to depths of 60 m,where storm waves can no longer move sediments. 
B) only to the contact point between the sea and the land i.e. ,the shoreline. 
C) out to as far as you can see the bottom. 
D) into the breakers. 
E) out as far as an average person can safely swim.

Question 17

Near the shore,waves of transition begin to "feel bottom" and,as a result,the orbits of the water molecules in the wave become more ________.This process eventually causes ________ to form.

Accepted Answer

A) circular swells 
B) circular breakers 
C) elliptical swells 
D) elliptical breakers 
E) rectangular storm waves 
A) circular swells 
B) circular breakers 
C) elliptical swells 
D) elliptical breakers 
E) rectangular storm waves

Question 18

A wave in the open ocean consists of water molecules traveling in the direction of wave propagation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How can tides be used to generate power? What is currently being done in this area,and what is the long-term potential for tidal power?

Accepted Answer

Tides can be used to generate power thro

Question 20

Describe the formation and characteristics of salt marshes and mangrove swamps.What are the factors necessary for the creation of each.What are the spatial extents of each kind?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the formation and characteristics of salt...

Exam 16: The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Barrier islands make ________ sites for real estate development because ________.

Discuss the processes that form a coral reef and diagram how an atoll forms.

Which of the following is characteristic of the trailing edge of a drifting lithospheric plate?

Water can be considered a "universal" solvent.

The most extensive chain of barrier islands in the world is along

A significant seismic sea wave occurs an average of every 3.5 years in the Pacific Basin.

Brackish water would most likely occur

Generally speaking,"beaches" span the zone

Coral bleaching refers to

Although many elements are dissolved in seawater,no gases are dissolved in it.

Plunging breakers develop where the bottom profile of the coast is steep.

A terrace is

Describe the three main zones of the ocean.

Referring to coastal wetlands,which of the following is correctly matched?

The littoral zone extends inland to

The coastal environment is considered to extend seaward

Near the shore,waves of transition begin to "feel bottom" and,as a result,the orbits of the water molecules in the wave become more ________.This process eventually causes ________ to form.

A wave in the open ocean consists of water molecules traveling in the direction of wave propagation.

How can tides be used to generate power? What is currently being done in this area,and what is the long-term potential for tidal power?

Describe the formation and characteristics of salt marshes and mangrove swamps.What are the factors necessary for the creation of each.What are the spatial extents of each kind?

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