Question 1

After water itself,what are the primary elements which occur in sea water?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorine and sodium 
B) potassium and chlorine 
C) hydrogen and sodium 
D) sodium and magnesium 
E) sodium and bromine 
A) chlorine and sodium 
B) potassium and chlorine 
C) hydrogen and sodium 
D) sodium and magnesium 
E) sodium and bromine

Question 2

Cape Cod,Massachusetts,is used in the text as an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a natural,protected mangrove environment that was saved by planning using a GIS approach. 
B) as an example of a coastal system under stress of urban development. 
C) a coral atoll. 
D) a nature preserve. 
E) an area destroyed by human development. 
A) a natural,protected mangrove environment that was saved by planning using a GIS approach. 
B) as an example of a coastal system under stress of urban development. 
C) a coral atoll. 
D) a nature preserve. 
E) an area destroyed by human development.

Question 3

Define and discuss the formation of the following: shore platform,barrier spit,bay barrier,lagoon,tombolo,barrier beach,barrier island.

Accepted Answer

Shore platform: A shore platform is a fl

Question 4

The composition of the ocean in terms of the ratio of individual mineral salts is remarkably homogenous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The salinity of seawater averages 3.5 percent,or 35 parts per thousand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Seawater is a solution,and the concentration of dissolved solids in it is referred to as its ________.The term ________ is applied to water that exceeds the average of 35 percent,whereas ________ is the term used to describe water that is less than 35 percent.

Accepted Answer

salinity b

Question 7

A shore platform is the erosional remnant of a

Accepted Answer

A) barrier island. 
B) spit. 
C) tombolo. 
D) cliff. 
E) longshore bar 
A) barrier island. 
B) spit. 
C) tombolo. 
D) cliff. 
E) longshore bar

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The largest ocean in the world in terms of area is the ________ and the smallest ocean in terms of area is the ________.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Oc

Question 10

In order for an atoll to form,what had to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) erosion and submergence 
B) deposition and uplift 
C) tectonic upwarping 
D) folding and faulting 
E) submergence and subduction 
A) erosion and submergence 
B) deposition and uplift 
C) tectonic upwarping 
D) folding and faulting 
E) submergence and subduction

Question 11

Particles of sand,gravels,and shells that move along the shore form the

Accepted Answer

A) breakers. 
B) longshore current. 
C) beach drift. 
D) translation effects. 
E) tidal bore. 
A) breakers. 
B) longshore current. 
C) beach drift. 
D) translation effects. 
E) tidal bore.

Question 12

Waves of translation form breakers along a shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What factors account for significant changes in sea level? What are the current predictions for the next hundred or so years? What will be the consequences of such sea-level changes?

Accepted Answer

Several factors account for significant

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) they are produced by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break. 
B) they usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
C) they experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
D) they are called breakers as they travel in the open sea. 
E) they are chaotic and disorganized. 
A) they are produced by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break. 
B) they usually form relatively close to the affected coastline. 
C) they experience refraction by the deep seafloor. 
D) they are called breakers as they travel in the open sea. 
E) they are chaotic and disorganized.

Question 15

Determining mean sea level requires measurement of tidal levels hourly for at least a period of several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the Sun,Earth and Moon are in conjunction,the arrangement of these three celestial bodies forms a ________ and it results in the ________ tidal range.

Accepted Answer

A) line largest 
B) line smallest 
C) right angle largest 
D) right angle smallest 
A) line largest 
B) line smallest 
C) right angle largest 
D) right angle smallest

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of the world's population lives near the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) one tenth 
B) one quarter 
C) one half 
D) two thirds 
E) three quarters. 
A) one tenth 
B) one quarter 
C) one half 
D) two thirds 
E) three quarters.

Question 18

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

Accepted Answer

A) 25 grams per kilogram. 
B) 3)5 percent,or 35 parts per thousand. 
C) 45 percent,or 450 parts per thousand. 
D) 5 000 parts per million. 
E) 62 000 parts per thousand. 
A) 25 grams per kilogram. 
B) 3)5 percent,or 35 parts per thousand. 
C) 45 percent,or 450 parts per thousand. 
D) 5 000 parts per million. 
E) 62 000 parts per thousand.

Question 19

Brine results from

Accepted Answer

A) the influx of river water into the ocean. 
B) stagnation of water in a floodplain swamp. 
C) high evapotranspiration rates. 
D) heavy rainfall and low temperatures. 
E) water in the Arctic region. 
A) the influx of river water into the ocean. 
B) stagnation of water in a floodplain swamp. 
C) high evapotranspiration rates. 
D) heavy rainfall and low temperatures. 
E) water in the Arctic region.

Question 20

As the potential evapotranspiration increases,salinity decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

After water itself,what are the primary elements which occur in sea water?

Cape Cod,Massachusetts,is used in the text as an example of

Define and discuss the formation of the following: shore platform,barrier spit,bay barrier,lagoon,tombolo,barrier beach,barrier island.

The composition of the ocean in terms of the ratio of individual mineral salts is remarkably homogenous.

The salinity of seawater averages 3.5 percent,or 35 parts per thousand.

Seawater is a solution,and the concentration of dissolved solids in it is referred to as its ________.The term ________ is applied to water that exceeds the average of 35 percent,whereas ________ is the term used to describe water that is less than 35 percent.

A shore platform is the erosional remnant of a

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

The largest ocean in the world in terms of area is the ________ and the smallest ocean in terms of area is the ________.

In order for an atoll to form,what had to happen?

Particles of sand,gravels,and shells that move along the shore form the

Waves of translation form breakers along a shoreline.

What factors account for significant changes in sea level? What are the current predictions for the next hundred or so years? What will be the consequences of such sea-level changes?

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

Determining mean sea level requires measurement of tidal levels hourly for at least a period of several years.

When the Sun,Earth and Moon are in conjunction,the arrangement of these three celestial bodies forms a ________ and it results in the ________ tidal range.

Approximately what percentage of the world's population lives near the ocean?

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

Brine results from

As the potential evapotranspiration increases,salinity decreases.

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Seawater is a solution,and the concentration of dissolved solids in it is referred to as its .The term is applied to water that exceeds the average of 35 percent,whereas is the term used to describe water that is less than 35 percent.

The largest ocean in the world in terms of area is the and the smallest ocean in terms of area is the .

When the Sun,Earth and Moon are in conjunction,the arrangement of these three celestial bodies forms a and it results in the tidal range.