Question 1

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) upwelling 
B) downwelling 
A) upwelling 
B) downwelling

Question 2

A guyot is a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

A) flat-topped seamount 
B) large,counterclockwise ocean current in the northern hemisphere 
C) isolated pocket of water with swirling currents 
D) region of thick,floating seaweed that is abundant in the still waters within the central North Atlantic Ocean 
A) flat-topped seamount 
B) large,counterclockwise ocean current in the northern hemisphere 
C) isolated pocket of water with swirling currents 
D) region of thick,floating seaweed that is abundant in the still waters within the central North Atlantic Ocean

Question 3

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) identical to normal marine salinity 
B) identical to fresh water 
C) hypersaline (greater than normal marine salinity) 
D) brackish (between freshwater and marine salinity) 
A) identical to normal marine salinity 
B) identical to fresh water 
C) hypersaline (greater than normal marine salinity) 
D) brackish (between freshwater and marine salinity)

Question 4

High tides occur simultaneously at all coastlines around the world,except for minor effects on bays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) thicker 
B) thinner 
C) approximately the same thickness 
A) thicker 
B) thinner 
C) approximately the same thickness

Question 6

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) along mid-ocean ridges 
B) in the geographic centers of abyssal plains 
C) in trenches associated with passive margins 
D) in trenches associated with subduction zones 
A) along mid-ocean ridges 
B) in the geographic centers of abyssal plains 
C) in trenches associated with passive margins 
D) in trenches associated with subduction zones

Question 7

The tidal range (difference in elevation between high and low tide)is approximately 3 m along all coastlines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ripple marks in sediment caused by ocean waves are found ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) at all depths 
B) only within the tidal range 
C) only above the wave base 
D) only below the wave base 
A) at all depths 
B) only within the tidal range 
C) only above the wave base 
D) only below the wave base

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

A guyot is a(n)____________.

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

High tides occur simultaneously at all coastlines around the world,except for minor effects on bays.

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

The tidal range (difference in elevation between high and low tide)is approximately 3 m along all coastlines.

Ripple marks in sediment caused by ocean waves are found ____________.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 18: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

If currents are largely directed toward shore,the area is likely to experience ____________.

A guyot is a(n)____________.

Estuaries most commonly have salinity that is ____________.

High tides occur simultaneously at all coastlines around the world,except for minor effects on bays.

Compared to continental lithosphere,oceanic lithosphere is ____________.

The deepest segments of the ocean floor are found ____________.

The tidal range (difference in elevation between high and low tide)is approximately 3 m along all coastlines.

Ripple marks in sediment caused by ocean waves are found ____________.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters