Exam 16: Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

If you were caught in a rip current,how would you attempt to reach shore?

The diameter of a water molecule orbit increases with depth until the wave reaches the seafloor.

A(n)____________________ is the location where land meets the sea; a(n)____________________ is the same,in addition to the land both seaward and landward of it.

Regularly-sized waves with long,rounded crests are known as ____________________.

Rip currents commonly develop in regions where wave heights are highest.

What characteristics along a seacoast indicate that erosion predominates over deposition?

What is the difference between a fringing reef and a barrier reef?

Spits,baymouth bars,and tombolos form only along ocean shores because lakes have insufficient supplies of sand.

Briefly explain how longshore and rip currents are related.

How are sea cliffs eroded?

Wave-cut platforms along northern coastlines of North America and the Great Lakes are exposed as the result of ____________________.

How would a country such as Bangladesh be affected by a 2 m rise in sea level?

Under what conditions do barrier islands form?

The rising tide is also known as the ____________________ tide.The falling tide is known as the ____________________ tide.

Winter beach profiles can actually develop during any season.

List the primary ways that oceanographers learn about the seafloor and briefly explain each.

Why must shoreline government officials understand the geologic processes of shorelines?

When wave base is reached,wave velocity and wave _______ decrease,while wave _______ increases.

What determines the characteristics of beaches?

What path do water particles in a wave ideally follow?