Question 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the Pacific coast to the characteristics of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Pacific coast is an actively rising

Question 2

A sand spit forms when .

Accepted Answer

A)  a long-shore current speeds up when approaching a headland 
B)  a long-shore current slows as it clears a headland and approaches a quiet bay 
C)  a turbidity current flows near a coast 
D)  sediment deposition connects a barrier island to the mainland 
A)  a long-shore current speeds up when approaching a headland 
B)  a long-shore current slows as it clears a headland and approaches a quiet bay 
C)  a turbidity current flows near a coast 
D)  sediment deposition connects a barrier island to the mainland

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the foreshore of a beach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the active zone of the beach that is washed by waves during the daily rise and fall of the tides. 
B)  It is highest part of a beach. 
C)  It is the part of the beach that has windblown dunes and grasses. 
D)  It is the area below the low-tide mark, where wave action, turbulent backwash,  and longshore currents excavate a trough. 
A)  It is the active zone of the beach that is washed by waves during the daily rise and fall of the tides. 
B)  It is highest part of a beach. 
C)  It is the part of the beach that has windblown dunes and grasses. 
D)  It is the area below the low-tide mark, where wave action, turbulent backwash,  and longshore currents excavate a trough.

Question 4

Three factors determine the characteristics of estuaries: the shape of the estuary, the volume of river flows at the head of the estuary, and the range of tides at the estuary's mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Estuaries are categorized by .

Accepted Answer

A)  location or latitude 
B)  circulation patterns 
C)  the ratio of fresh water to salt water 
D)  sediment origins and age 
A)  location or latitude 
B)  circulation patterns 
C)  the ratio of fresh water to salt water 
D)  sediment origins and age

Question 6

Which feature is typically found along Atlantic-type passive margins?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsiding coast 
B)  jagged rocky headland 
C)  marine terrace 
D)  plate boundary 
A)  subsiding coast 
B)  jagged rocky headland 
C)  marine terrace 
D)  plate boundary

Question 7

How do volcanoes and earthquakes modify the shape of coastlines? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Most islands that rise from the deep oce

Question 8

Barrier islands were once part of the mainland when sea levels were lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An estuary, which forms where a rapidly flowing large river enters the ocean in an area where tidal range is low to moderate, is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  well-mixed estuary 
B)  salt wedge estuary 
C)  partially mixed estuary 
D)  reverse estuary 
A)  well-mixed estuary 
B)  salt wedge estuary 
C)  partially mixed estuary 
D)  reverse estuary

Question 10

The present shorelines of the world are considered to be .

Accepted Answer

A)  geologically stable zones separating land and sea 
B)  features of great geological antiquity 
C)  active environments that are subject to rearrangement by waves and tides, by gradual changes in sea level, by biological processes, and by tectonic activity 
D)  part of the marine environment most resistant to change 
A)  geologically stable zones separating land and sea 
B)  features of great geological antiquity 
C)  active environments that are subject to rearrangement by waves and tides, by gradual changes in sea level, by biological processes, and by tectonic activity 
D)  part of the marine environment most resistant to change

Question 11

What is an estuary and how are they unique ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

An estuary is a body of water partially

Question 12

The highest point on a summer beach profile is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  berm crest 
B)  backshore 
C)  foreshore 
D)  low-tide terrace 
A)  berm crest 
B)  backshore 
C)  foreshore 
D)  low-tide terrace

Question 13

An example of a partially mixed estuary is .

Accepted Answer

A)  Milford Sound 
B)  Chesapeake Bay 
C)  the mouth of the Columbia River 
D)  the mouth of the Mississippi River 
A)  Milford Sound 
B)  Chesapeake Bay 
C)  the mouth of the Columbia River 
D)  the mouth of the Mississippi River

Question 14

On high-energy shores, does most of the erosional work.

Accepted Answer

A)  wave action 
B)  the tidal range 
C)  alternate freezing and thawing of coastal cliffs 
D)  prevailing wind 
A)  wave action 
B)  the tidal range 
C)  alternate freezing and thawing of coastal cliffs 
D)  prevailing wind

Question 15

Periodic uplift or wave-cut platforms result in .

Accepted Answer

A)  river valleys known as fjords 
B)  protruding shorelines termed headlands 
C)  stair-step formations called marine terraces 
D)  crescent-shaped shoreline called bays 
A)  river valleys known as fjords 
B)  protruding shorelines termed headlands 
C)  stair-step formations called marine terraces 
D)  crescent-shaped shoreline called bays

Question 16

A long, shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean, that lies between the shoreline and a barrier island is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  bay 
B)  sand spit 
C)  lagoon 
D)  tombolo 
A)  bay 
B)  sand spit 
C)  lagoon 
D)  tombolo

Question 17

List the different types of deltas and briefly describe how the different types are classified.

Accepted Answer

The shape of a delta represents a balanc

Question 18

Sea caves formed by wave action may eventually become sea arches and in time collapse to become sea stacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement is true regarding the coast of southwestern Florida?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were formed during an ice age period. 
B)  They are an example of an erosional coast. 
C)  They are an example of a coast formed by biological activity. 
D)  They are completely below sea level. 
A)  They were formed during an ice age period. 
B)  They are an example of an erosional coast. 
C)  They are an example of a coast formed by biological activity. 
D)  They are completely below sea level.

Question 20

Both land erosion and sea-level change can shape a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the Pacific coast to the characteristics of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

A sand spit forms when .

Which of the following best describes the foreshore of a beach?

Three factors determine the characteristics of estuaries: the shape of the estuary, the volume of river flows at the head of the estuary, and the range of tides at the estuary's mouth.

Estuaries are categorized by .

Which feature is typically found along Atlantic-type passive margins?

How do volcanoes and earthquakes modify the shape of coastlines? Give an example of each.

Barrier islands were once part of the mainland when sea levels were lower.

An estuary, which forms where a rapidly flowing large river enters the ocean in an area where tidal range is low to moderate, is called a .

The present shorelines of the world are considered to be .

What is an estuary and how are they unique ecosystems?

The highest point on a summer beach profile is the .

An example of a partially mixed estuary is .

On high-energy shores, does most of the erosional work.

Periodic uplift or wave-cut platforms result in .

A long, shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean, that lies between the shoreline and a barrier island is called a .

List the different types of deltas and briefly describe how the different types are classified.

Sea caves formed by wave action may eventually become sea arches and in time collapse to become sea stacks.

Which statement is true regarding the coast of southwestern Florida?

Both land erosion and sea-level change can shape a coastline.

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Exam 8: Coasts

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the Pacific coast to the characteristics of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

A sand spit forms when .

Which of the following best describes the foreshore of a beach?

Three factors determine the characteristics of estuaries: the shape of the estuary, the volume of river flows at the head of the estuary, and the range of tides at the estuary's mouth.

Estuaries are categorized by .

Which feature is typically found along Atlantic-type passive margins?

How do volcanoes and earthquakes modify the shape of coastlines? Give an example of each.

Barrier islands were once part of the mainland when sea levels were lower.

An estuary, which forms where a rapidly flowing large river enters the ocean in an area where tidal range is low to moderate, is called a .

The present shorelines of the world are considered to be .

What is an estuary and how are they unique ecosystems?

The highest point on a summer beach profile is the .

An example of a partially mixed estuary is .

On high-energy shores, does most of the erosional work.

Periodic uplift or wave-cut platforms result in .

A long, shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean, that lies between the shoreline and a barrier island is called a .

List the different types of deltas and briefly describe how the different types are classified.

Sea caves formed by wave action may eventually become sea arches and in time collapse to become sea stacks.

Which statement is true regarding the coast of southwestern Florida?

Both land erosion and sea-level change can shape a coastline.

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Life in the Ocean

Marine Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters