Exam 16: Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Dunes that form long ridges at right angles to the prevailing wind are referred to as:

Which of the following features immediately precedes the formation of a sea stack?

Compare and contrast the characteristics and formation of the different types of sand dune

A landform which forms a link between an offshore island and the mainland is a (an)______________

The potential for future significant sea level rise is a current topic of discussion.Describe the effects of such a sea level rise upon the coastal landforms you have learned about.

Along stretches of shoreline affected by progradation,the beach may be seriously depleted or may have entirely disappeared.

Using an annotated sketch map,describe either a coastline close to your location,or a well-known coastline.Identify the features that are apparent and explain their formation.

Deflation occurs when wind deposits mineral particles to create sand dunes and sand seas.

A coastal zone whose landforms have been exposed due to tectonic uplift or a fall in sea level is referred to as a (an)___________.

In which of the following environments could induced deflation potentially occur?

Which of the following type of dune does not have the curve of the dune crest is bowed outward in the downwind direction?

The most important agent shaping coastal landforms is ___________ action.

Loess is of major importance in world agricultural resources.

Using an annotated diagram,describe and explain the development sea arches,stacks,notches,caves and abrasion platforms.

Which part of a sand dune typically slopes at the angle of repose of sand?

The time interval between high tide and the next high tide is approximately how long?

On the downwind side of a barchan dune,the slipface,the angle of the surface remains constant at the angle of repose.

A shallow depression produced as a result of deflation is referred to as a/an:

Barchan dunes usually rest on sand seas and usually occur singly rather than in groups.

The shifting of materials up and down the coastline edge with the wash and backwash is specifically known as the: