Question 1

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Accepted Answer

The seasonal migration of sand on a beac

Question 3

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) barrier flat 
B) beach face 
C) berm 
D) longshore bar 
E) trough 
A) barrier flat 
B) beach face 
C) berm 
D) longshore bar 
E) trough

Question 4

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  additional seawater. 
B)  changes in the rate of seafloor spreading. 
C)  the removal of a large glacier that rested in that area. 
D)  underwater landslides. 
E)  uplift related to earthquake activity. 
A)  additional seawater. 
B)  changes in the rate of seafloor spreading. 
C)  the removal of a large glacier that rested in that area. 
D)  underwater landslides. 
E)  uplift related to earthquake activity.

Question 5

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A linear ridge of sediment attached to land at one end might be called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier island. 
B)  bay barrier. 
C)  bay-mouth bar. 
D)  spit. 
E)  tombolo. 
A)  barrier island. 
B)  bay barrier. 
C)  bay-mouth bar. 
D)  spit. 
E)  tombolo.

Question 8

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast erosional coasts and depositional coasts.

Accepted Answer

Erosional coasts are geologically new co

Question 11

A beach is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an area of loose particles that cover all or part of the area closest to the waterline on shore. 
B)  are associated with high energy coasts. 
C)  characteristic of depositional coasts. 
D)  form about 30% of the coastline in the United States. 
E)  All of the above are true of beaches. 
A)  an area of loose particles that cover all or part of the area closest to the waterline on shore. 
B)  are associated with high energy coasts. 
C)  characteristic of depositional coasts. 
D)  form about 30% of the coastline in the United States. 
E)  All of the above are true of beaches.

Question 12

The longshore current is caused by waves striking the beach at an angle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) bay-mouth bar 
B) delta 
C) sea stack 
D) spit 
E) tombolo 
A) bay-mouth bar 
B) delta 
C) sea stack 
D) spit 
E) tombolo

Question 14

Which U.S. coastline has the greatest average loss due to erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaskan 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Gulf 
D)  New England 
E)  Pacific 
A)  Alaskan 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Gulf 
D)  New England 
E)  Pacific

Question 15

The Pacific coast of the U.S. is an example of a coast where active erosion occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Coastal areas in the Gulf coast states are:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally protected from erosion because they have low energy coasts with small tidal ranges. 
B)  high energy coasts characterized by the presence of headlands and wave cut plateaus. 
C)  protected from storm erosion by broad expanses of salt marsh which absorb storm surge. 
D)  subject to greater erosion during tropical storms and hurricanes because they have small tidal ranges compared to areas on the Atlantic coast. 
E)  vulnerable to coastal flooding because they have barrier islands protecting the mainland preventing storm surge from dissipating. 
A)  generally protected from erosion because they have low energy coasts with small tidal ranges. 
B)  high energy coasts characterized by the presence of headlands and wave cut plateaus. 
C)  protected from storm erosion by broad expanses of salt marsh which absorb storm surge. 
D)  subject to greater erosion during tropical storms and hurricanes because they have small tidal ranges compared to areas on the Atlantic coast. 
E)  vulnerable to coastal flooding because they have barrier islands protecting the mainland preventing storm surge from dissipating.

Question 17

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased beach slope 
B)  increased wave frequency 
C)  increased wave period 
D)  larger waves 
E)  faster wind speed 
A)  increased beach slope 
B)  increased wave frequency 
C)  increased wave period 
D)  larger waves 
E)  faster wind speed

Question 18

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along U.S. coasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  coralline structures of the Florida Keys 
B)  crystalline rocks of New England 
C)  mud flats 
D)  sandy beaches 
E)  sedimentary rocks of Pacific Northwest 
A)  coralline structures of the Florida Keys 
B)  crystalline rocks of New England 
C)  mud flats 
D)  sandy beaches 
E)  sedimentary rocks of Pacific Northwest

Question 19

Discuss why deltas don't form at all river mouths and why bath mouth bar formation is not always a problem for coastal harbors.

Accepted Answer

Deltas do not form at all river mouths b

Question 20

Barrier islands are offshore islands where sand is deposited parallel to the shoreline creating a protective barrier for the coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Discuss the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

A linear ridge of sediment attached to land at one end might be called a:

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

Compare and contrast erosional coasts and depositional coasts.

A beach is:

The longshore current is caused by waves striking the beach at an angle.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Which U.S. coastline has the greatest average loss due to erosion?

The Pacific coast of the U.S. is an example of a coast where active erosion occurs.

Coastal areas in the Gulf coast states are:

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along U.S. coasts?

Discuss why deltas don't form at all river mouths and why bath mouth bar formation is not always a problem for coastal harbors.

Barrier islands are offshore islands where sand is deposited parallel to the shoreline creating a protective barrier for the coastline.

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Elevated wave-cut platforms in southern California are evidence that this coastal area is emergent.

Discuss the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

A summer beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter beach.

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

A linear ridge of sediment attached to land at one end might be called a:

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to changes in the volume of seawater or changes in the volume of the ocean basin.

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

Compare and contrast erosional coasts and depositional coasts.

A beach is:

The longshore current is caused by waves striking the beach at an angle.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Which U.S. coastline has the greatest average loss due to erosion?

The Pacific coast of the U.S. is an example of a coast where active erosion occurs.

Coastal areas in the Gulf coast states are:

Which of the following will decrease the velocity of the longshore current?

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along U.S. coasts?

Discuss why deltas don't form at all river mouths and why bath mouth bar formation is not always a problem for coastal harbors.

Barrier islands are offshore islands where sand is deposited parallel to the shoreline creating a protective barrier for the coastline.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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