Question 1

Coral reefs are formed by _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic eruptions 
B) wave refraction 
C) longshore current sand deposition 
D) sea level rising above ridges that formed on land 
E) the accumulation of calcium carbonate skeletons of marine animals 
A) volcanic eruptions 
B) wave refraction 
C) longshore current sand deposition 
D) sea level rising above ridges that formed on land 
E) the accumulation of calcium carbonate skeletons of marine animals

Question 2

Large waves that result from the sudden displacement of water by movement along faults, land-slides, volcanic eruptions, or other impulsive events are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large waves that result from the sudden...

Question 3

Groins starve the adjacent, downcoast beach area of sediment input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A wind wave that arrives at the coast on a calm day is best referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an erratic wave 
B) an anomaly wave 
C) an exotic wave 
D) swell 
E) fetch 
A) an erratic wave 
B) an anomaly wave 
C) an exotic wave 
D) swell 
E) fetch

Question 5

A coast that is tectonically quiescent, with little mountain-building or volcanic activity, is known as a(n)_____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) coastline of emergence 
B) active-margin coast 
C) barrier beach 
D) passive-margin coast 
E) coastline of submergence 
A) coastline of emergence 
B) active-margin coast 
C) barrier beach 
D) passive-margin coast 
E) coastline of submergence

Question 6

It is possible for coastal waters to become polluted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What causes spring tides and neap tides to have different tidal ranges?

Accepted Answer

Spring tides occur every two weeks when

Question 8

The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 21% 
C) 51% 
D) 71% 
E) 91% 
A) 1% 
B) 21% 
C) 51% 
D) 71% 
E) 91%

Question 9

Which type of reef is separated from the coast of an island by a shallow lagoon? ​

Accepted Answer

A) barrier reef 
B) longshore reef 
C) atoll reef 
D) fringing reef 
E) active-margin reef 
A) barrier reef 
B) longshore reef 
C) atoll reef 
D) fringing reef 
E) active-margin reef

Question 10

The Atlantic coast of the U.S. is an active-margin coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After a wave breaks the water continues to rush up the beach face toward land as a thin sheet of water called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After a wave breaks the water continues...

Question 12

Backwash is pulled downslope by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The expanse of open water across which the wind can blow without interruption is termed the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expanse of open water across which...

Question 14

Beaches are always sandy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The coastal erosion process of _____works to remove ions that have been separated from rock-forming minerals by solution and other chemical weathering processes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) hydraulic action 
B) corrosion 
C) longshore drifting 
D) abrasion 
E) wave refraction 
A) hydraulic action 
B) corrosion 
C) longshore drifting 
D) abrasion 
E) wave refraction

Question 16

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to deeper water are called _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers...

Question 17

Primary coastlines are those formed mainly by coastal geomorphic agents, especially waves, and by aquatic organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Beach drifting occurs in the swash zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wave base is _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the level of a wave trough 
B) the level of a wave crest 
C) found at a depth of one half the wavelength 
D) found at a depth of twice the wave period 
E) sea level 
A) the level of a wave trough 
B) the level of a wave crest 
C) found at a depth of one half the wavelength 
D) found at a depth of twice the wave period 
E) sea level

Question 20

The Moon completes one revolution around Earth every _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 29.5 seconds 
B) 29.5 minutes 
C) 29.5 hours 
D) 29.5 days 
A) 29.5 seconds 
B) 29.5 minutes 
C) 29.5 hours 
D) 29.5 days

Coral reefs are formed by _____.

Large waves that result from the sudden displacement of water by movement along faults, land-slides, volcanic eruptions, or other impulsive events are called _______________.

Groins starve the adjacent, downcoast beach area of sediment input.

A wind wave that arrives at the coast on a calm day is best referred to as _____.

A coast that is tectonically quiescent, with little mountain-building or volcanic activity, is known as a(n)_____.

It is possible for coastal waters to become polluted.

What causes spring tides and neap tides to have different tidal ranges?

The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface?

Which type of reef is separated from the coast of an island by a shallow lagoon?

The Atlantic coast of the U.S. is an active-margin coastline.

After a wave breaks the water continues to rush up the beach face toward land as a thin sheet of water called _______________.

Backwash is pulled downslope by gravity.

The expanse of open water across which the wind can blow without interruption is termed the _______________.

Beaches are always sandy.

The coastal erosion process of _____works to remove ions that have been separated from rock-forming minerals by solution and other chemical weathering processes.

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to deeper water are called _______________. (two words)

Primary coastlines are those formed mainly by coastal geomorphic agents, especially waves, and by aquatic organisms.

Beach drifting occurs in the swash zone.

Wave base is _____.

The Moon completes one revolution around Earth every _____.

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Landforms

Coral reefs are formed by _____. ​

Large waves that result from the sudden displacement of water by movement along faults, land-slides, volcanic eruptions, or other impulsive events are called _______________.

Groins starve the adjacent, downcoast beach area of sediment input.

A wind wave that arrives at the coast on a calm day is best referred to as _____.

A coast that is tectonically quiescent, with little mountain-building or volcanic activity, is known as a(n)_____. ​

It is possible for coastal waters to become polluted.

What causes spring tides and neap tides to have different tidal ranges?

The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface? ​

Which type of reef is separated from the coast of an island by a shallow lagoon? ​

The Atlantic coast of the U.S. is an active-margin coastline.

After a wave breaks the water continues to rush up the beach face toward land as a thin sheet of water called _______________.

Backwash is pulled downslope by gravity.

The expanse of open water across which the wind can blow without interruption is termed the _______________.

Beaches are always sandy.

The coastal erosion process of _____works to remove ions that have been separated from rock-forming minerals by solution and other chemical weathering processes. ​

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to deeper water are called _______________. (two words)

Primary coastlines are those formed mainly by coastal geomorphic agents, especially waves, and by aquatic organisms.

Beach drifting occurs in the swash zone.

Wave base is _____. ​

The Moon completes one revolution around Earth every _____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Filters

Coral reefs are formed by _____.

A coast that is tectonically quiescent, with little mountain-building or volcanic activity, is known as a(n)_____.

The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface?

Which type of reef is separated from the coast of an island by a shallow lagoon?

The coastal erosion process of _____works to remove ions that have been separated from rock-forming minerals by solution and other chemical weathering processes.

Wave base is _____.

The Moon completes one revolution around Earth every _____.