Exam 16: Marine Geology: the Study of Ocean Basins and Coasts

Sea floor spreading is associated with

The schematic shown below illustrates a(n)

Which of the following is the BEST example of an organic coast?

If the Earth's solid surface were smooth and completely submerged beneath the ocean, each location would experience two tides a day and the tidal reach would depend on the position of the location relative to the highest part of the bulge. This is not the case. Describe three factors, aside from the tide-generating force, that affect the timing and magnitude of tides.

If sea level continues to rise and covers the city of Miami, the Florida coast will become a(n)

In the figure below, which direction is the longshore drift?

The shape of the seafloor is called

Swamps and marshes are examples of

Gently sloping fringes of sediment along the shore are known as

Describe one way humans have tried to mitigate beach erosion. Was it ultimately successful in both the short term and long term?

In the photograph below, notice how the waves are approaching the shore at an angle to the shoreline. This is an example of

The difference between sea level at high tide and low tide for a given location is known as

The tide-generating force is a combination of the __________ and __________ .

In the figure below, which letter represents the active continental margin?

The process of reef bleaching occurs when

All three types of plate boundaries can be seen by studying the bathymetry of the ocean floor. How is this so?

The balance between sediment supplied and sediment removed on a beach is known as

The timing and magnitude of tides in a given location is LEAST likely to be influenced by the

The production of tides is NOT affected by Earth's

The __________ is the generally twice-daily rise and fall of sea level.