Question 1

The fate of most coastal lagoons is to be filled in and become part of the land itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Longshore currents carry a very small amount of debris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A connecting bar which connects two headlands is also known as a ________ bar.

Accepted Answer

baymouth

Question 4

Which of the following is most important in creating landforms along lake shorelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  tides 
B)  ice push 
C)  organic secretion 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  animals 
A)  tides 
B)  ice push 
C)  organic secretion 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  animals

Question 5

Which of the following has origins linked to lowered Pleistocene sea levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of the large barrier islands 
B)  wave-cut terraces observed on today's coastlines 
C)  great damage done by Pleistocene tsunamis 
D)  the location of today's coral reefs 
E)  the formation of continental shelves 
A)  the presence of the large barrier islands 
B)  wave-cut terraces observed on today's coastlines 
C)  great damage done by Pleistocene tsunamis 
D)  the location of today's coral reefs 
E)  the formation of continental shelves

Question 6

Which of the following is most closely related to eustatic causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  tides 
B)  longshore currents 
C)  organic secretions 
D)  waves 
E)  a change in sea level 
A)  tides 
B)  longshore currents 
C)  organic secretions 
D)  waves 
E)  a change in sea level

Question 7

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004

Accepted Answer

A)  killed a quarter of a million people. 
B)  did not kill anyone. 
C)  might have killed some people but no one ever counted the dead. 
D)  was the worst tsunami ever to strike Hawaii. 
E)  was generated by a large typhoon. 
A)  killed a quarter of a million people. 
B)  did not kill anyone. 
C)  might have killed some people but no one ever counted the dead. 
D)  was the worst tsunami ever to strike Hawaii. 
E)  was generated by a large typhoon.

Question 8

Compared to other causes, wind is a minor generator of wave action along coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The vertical distance from the still water level to the crest of a wave is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trough 
B)  height 
C)  oscillation 
D)  swash 
E)  refraction 
A)  trough 
B)  height 
C)  oscillation 
D)  swash 
E)  refraction

Question 10

Coastal landform modifications are sometimes caused by a localized increase in the volume of water. The modification process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  stream outflow 
D)  ice push 
E)  wave action 
A)  melting 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  stream outflow 
D)  ice push 
E)  wave action

Question 11

Generally, ________ waves are gentle phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A)  oscillation 
B)  translation 
C)  seismic sea 
D)  forced 
E)  breaker 
A)  oscillation 
B)  translation 
C)  seismic sea 
D)  forced 
E)  breaker

Question 12

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic 
B)  granitic 
C)  karst 
D)  tombolo 
E)  barrier 
A)  volcanic 
B)  granitic 
C)  karst 
D)  tombolo 
E)  barrier

Question 13

The angle of the beach slope is controlled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tidal range 
B)  longshore drift 
C)  the chemical composition of sand 
D)  the size of the materials 
E)  chance 
A)  tidal range 
B)  longshore drift 
C)  the chemical composition of sand 
D)  the size of the materials 
E)  chance

Question 14

Marine terraces are wave-cut benches that have been lifted above sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  on barrier islands 
B)  along shorelines of submergence 
C)  in narrow bays 
D)  on the ocean bottom 
E)  in all the above places 
A)  on barrier islands 
B)  along shorelines of submergence 
C)  in narrow bays 
D)  on the ocean bottom 
E)  in all the above places

Question 16

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  about the same 
D)  lower by more than 100 meters 
E)  static (all the water was frozen) 
A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  about the same 
D)  lower by more than 100 meters 
E)  static (all the water was frozen)

Question 17

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Norway 
C)  Alaska 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland 
A)  Chile 
B)  Norway 
C)  Alaska 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition needed for the growth of coral?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm water 
B)  saltwater 
C)  the presence of tiny marine animals 
D)  shallow water 
E)  the presence of an underwater volcano 
A)  warm water 
B)  saltwater 
C)  the presence of tiny marine animals 
D)  shallow water 
E)  the presence of an underwater volcano

Question 19

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004 primarily affected people living around the ________ Ocean.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004...

Question 20

Tides

Accepted Answer

A)  produce currents scouring the bottom. 
B)  are significant on large lakes. 
C)  are unpredictable in occurrence. 
D)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts. 
E)  do not occur in estuaries. 
A)  produce currents scouring the bottom. 
B)  are significant on large lakes. 
C)  are unpredictable in occurrence. 
D)  are of approximately equal amplitude on all seacoasts. 
E)  do not occur in estuaries.

The fate of most coastal lagoons is to be filled in and become part of the land itself.

Longshore currents carry a very small amount of debris.

A connecting bar which connects two headlands is also known as a ________ bar.

Which of the following is most important in creating landforms along lake shorelines?

Which of the following has origins linked to lowered Pleistocene sea levels?

Which of the following is most closely related to eustatic causes?

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004

Compared to other causes, wind is a minor generator of wave action along coasts.

The vertical distance from the still water level to the crest of a wave is called the ________.

Coastal landform modifications are sometimes caused by a localized increase in the volume of water. The modification process is called ________.

Generally, ________ waves are gentle phenomena.

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

The angle of the beach slope is controlled by ________.

Marine terraces are wave-cut benches that have been lifted above sea level.

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition needed for the growth of coral?

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004 primarily affected people living around the ________ Ocean.

Tides

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

The fate of most coastal lagoons is to be filled in and become part of the land itself.

Longshore currents carry a very small amount of debris.

A connecting bar which connects two headlands is also known as a ________ bar.

Which of the following is most important in creating landforms along lake shorelines?

Which of the following has origins linked to lowered Pleistocene sea levels?

Which of the following is most closely related to eustatic causes?

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004

Compared to other causes, wind is a minor generator of wave action along coasts.

The vertical distance from the still water level to the crest of a wave is called the ________.

Coastal landform modifications are sometimes caused by a localized increase in the volume of water. The modification process is called ________.

Generally, ________ waves are gentle phenomena.

Most present atolls are on former ________ islands.

The angle of the beach slope is controlled by ________.

Marine terraces are wave-cut benches that have been lifted above sea level.

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition needed for the growth of coral?

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004 primarily affected people living around the ________ Ocean.

Tides

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

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