Question 1

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-barrier island

Accepted Answer

A) depositional shore 
B) erosional shore 
A) depositional shore 
B) erosional shore

Question 2

Erosional coasts are characterized by features of accumulated sand/pebble/rock that are eroded elsewhere and deposited on shore where longshore currents slow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The particle size on a beach:

Accepted Answer

A) can be related to the frequency of storms. 
B) is a function of the type of bedrock underlying the coastal area. 
C) is related to whatever material is locally available. 
D) shows seasonal variation only on low energy coasts. 
E) varies only with storm intensity and duration. 
A) can be related to the frequency of storms. 
B) is a function of the type of bedrock underlying the coastal area. 
C) is related to whatever material is locally available. 
D) shows seasonal variation only on low energy coasts. 
E) varies only with storm intensity and duration.

Question 4

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 5

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)  groin 
B)  beach compartment 
C)  jetty 
D)  breakwater 
E)  seawall 
A)  groin 
B)  beach compartment 
C)  jetty 
D)  breakwater 
E)  seawall

Question 6

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A) amount of open ocean exposure. 
B) coastal bedrock composition. 
C) direction of the longshore current. 
D) tidal range. 
E) wave height. 
A) amount of open ocean exposure. 
B) coastal bedrock composition. 
C) direction of the longshore current. 
D) tidal range. 
E) wave height.

Question 7

Longshore drift is a current that transports sand in a circular motion in the water column.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) backshore. 
B) foreshore. 
C) nearshore. 
D) offshore. 
E) shoreline. 
A) backshore. 
B) foreshore. 
C) nearshore. 
D) offshore. 
E) shoreline.

Question 9

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-longshore current

Accepted Answer

A) exposed at low tide and covered at high tide 
B) flows parallel to shore within surf zone 
C) young features formed by non-marine processes 
D) found between dunes and high marsh 
E) beyond the low-tide breakers
F)moves water from swash zone out to sea
G)deposit at mouth of a river
H)colonized by grasses; very productive 
A) exposed at low tide and covered at high tide 
B) flows parallel to shore within surf zone 
C) young features formed by non-marine processes 
D) found between dunes and high marsh 
E) beyond the low-tide breakers
F)moves water from swash zone out to sea
G)deposit at mouth of a river
H)colonized by grasses; very productive

Question 10

Winter beaches:

Accepted Answer

A) are narrower than summer beaches due to high-energy waves during the winter. 
B) are wider than summer beaches due to low-energy waves during the winter. 
C) contain more sediment than summer beaches due to high-energy waves during the winter. 
D) contain less sediment than summer beaches due to low-energy waves during the winter. 
E) have better smaller offshore bars during the winter. 
A) are narrower than summer beaches due to high-energy waves during the winter. 
B) are wider than summer beaches due to low-energy waves during the winter. 
C) contain more sediment than summer beaches due to high-energy waves during the winter. 
D) contain less sediment than summer beaches due to low-energy waves during the winter. 
E) have better smaller offshore bars during the winter.

Question 11

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Question 13

If one were to walk from the ocean landward across a barrier island complex, in which order would one encounter the following environments?

Accepted Answer

A) barrier flat, dune, beach, low marsh, high marsh 
B) beach, dune, barrier flat, high marsh, low marsh 
C) beach, dune, barrier flat, low marsh, high marsh 
D) dune, barrier flat, beach, high marsh, low marsh 
E) low marsh, high marsh, barrier flat, dune, beach 
A) barrier flat, dune, beach, low marsh, high marsh 
B) beach, dune, barrier flat, high marsh, low marsh 
C) beach, dune, barrier flat, low marsh, high marsh 
D) dune, barrier flat, beach, high marsh, low marsh 
E) low marsh, high marsh, barrier flat, dune, beach

Question 14

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Accepted Answer

A) longshore currents. 
B) nearshore currents. 
C) rip currents. 
D) surf flow. 
E) swash. 
A) longshore currents. 
B) nearshore currents. 
C) rip currents. 
D) surf flow. 
E) swash.

Question 15

Emerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) cliffs. 
B) drowned beaches. 
C) exposed wave-cut bench. 
D) marine terraces. 
E) shell debris found well above current shoreline. 
A) cliffs. 
B) drowned beaches. 
C) exposed wave-cut bench. 
D) marine terraces. 
E) shell debris found well above current shoreline.

Question 16

All of the following are typically characteristic of erosional shores except:

Accepted Answer

A) headlands. 
B) wave-cut cliffs. 
C) deltas. 
D) sea caves. 
E) sea arches. 
A) headlands. 
B) wave-cut cliffs. 
C) deltas. 
D) sea caves. 
E) sea arches.

Question 17

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-offshore

Accepted Answer

A) exposed at low tide and covered at high tide 
B) flows parallel to shore within surf zone 
C) young features formed by non-marine processes 
D) found between dunes and high marsh 
E) beyond the low-tide breakers
F)moves water from swash zone out to sea
G)deposit at mouth of a river
H)colonized by grasses; very productive 
A) exposed at low tide and covered at high tide 
B) flows parallel to shore within surf zone 
C) young features formed by non-marine processes 
D) found between dunes and high marsh 
E) beyond the low-tide breakers
F)moves water from swash zone out to sea
G)deposit at mouth of a river
H)colonized by grasses; very productive

Question 18

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 19

In terms of erosion protection from wave action, seawalls:

Accepted Answer

A) are cost effective. 
B) lead to erosion of sediment on their seaward sides. 
C) result in a more gradual seaward slope of beaches. 
D) are permanent and thus never need to be replaced. 
E) require very little maintenance. 
A) are cost effective. 
B) lead to erosion of sediment on their seaward sides. 
C) result in a more gradual seaward slope of beaches. 
D) are permanent and thus never need to be replaced. 
E) require very little maintenance.

Question 20

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

Accepted Answer

A) increased glacial melting due to the global warming. 
B) rise in sea level due to a large weight of glacier on a continental mass. 
C) sinking of the crust due to large increases in sediment load. 
D) uplift related to earthquake activity. 
E) volcanic activity resulting in the formation of new continental crust. 
A) increased glacial melting due to the global warming. 
B) rise in sea level due to a large weight of glacier on a continental mass. 
C) sinking of the crust due to large increases in sediment load. 
D) uplift related to earthquake activity. 
E) volcanic activity resulting in the formation of new continental crust.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -barrier island

Erosional coasts are characterized by features of accumulated sand/pebble/rock that are eroded elsewhere and deposited on shore where longshore currents slow.

The particle size on a beach:

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

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.

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

Longshore drift is a current that transports sand in a circular motion in the water column.

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -longshore current

Winter beaches:

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

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

If one were to walk from the ocean landward across a barrier island complex, in which order would one encounter the following environments?

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Emerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

All of the following are typically characteristic of erosional shores except:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -offshore

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.

In terms of erosion protection from wave action, seawalls:

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -barrier island

Erosional coasts are characterized by features of accumulated sand/pebble/rock that are eroded elsewhere and deposited on shore where longshore currents slow.

The particle size on a beach:

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

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.

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all of the following except the:

Longshore drift is a current that transports sand in a circular motion in the water column.

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -longshore current

Winter beaches:

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

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

If one were to walk from the ocean landward across a barrier island complex, in which order would one encounter the following environments?

Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called:

Emerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

All of the following are typically characteristic of erosional shores except:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -offshore

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.

In terms of erosion protection from wave action, seawalls:

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coastal Ocean

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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