Question 1

-Briefly describe differences between summertime and wintertime beaches and explain why these differences occur.

Accepted Answer

Many coastline areas with beaches experi

Question 2

Describe the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Accepted Answer

The seasonal migration of sand on a beac

Question 3

Distinguish between an emerging shoreline and a submerging shoreline.

Accepted Answer

An emerging shoreline is a coastline in

Question 4

Describe the features associated with erosional and depositional coasts and discuss their formation.

Accepted Answer

Erosional coasts are characterized by th

Question 5

A spit is a coastal feature of sand deposited in the direction of the longshore drift from shore toward deeper water into the mouth of a bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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)  marine terrace 
B)  sea arches 
C)  sea caves 
D)  tombolo 
E)  wave-cut cliffs 
A)  marine terrace 
B)  sea arches 
C)  sea caves 
D)  tombolo 
E)  wave-cut cliffs

Question 8

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

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 9

Submerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) drowned beaches. 
B) drowned river delta. 
C) marine terraces. 
D) river mouths found below sea level. 
E) submerged dune topography. 
A) drowned beaches. 
B) drowned river delta. 
C) marine terraces. 
D) river mouths found below sea level. 
E) submerged dune topography.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A beach is:

Accepted Answer

A) always found along a coast. 
B) always comprised of non-biologic components. 
C) constant in space and time. 
D) only that area above the high-tide mark. 
E) a deposit of the shore area. 
A) always found along a coast. 
B) always comprised of non-biologic components. 
C) constant in space and time. 
D) only that area above the high-tide mark. 
E) a deposit of the shore area.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with hard bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and give an explanation of the basic terminology used to describe features characteristic of beaches.

Accepted Answer

Beaches are formed by a combination of n

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Pacific coast of the United States is generally experiencing greater erosion than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

Accepted Answer

A) barrier flat. 
B) dune. 
C) high marsh. 
D) lagoon. 
E) low marsh. 
A) barrier flat. 
B) dune. 
C) high marsh. 
D) lagoon. 
E) low marsh.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

-Briefly describe differences between summertime and wintertime beaches and explain why these differences occur.

Describe the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Distinguish between an emerging shoreline and a submerging shoreline.

Describe the features associated with erosional and depositional coasts and discuss their formation.

A spit is a coastal feature of sand deposited in the direction of the longshore drift from shore toward deeper water into the mouth of a bay.

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

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.

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

Submerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

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

A beach is:

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

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

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with hard bedrock.

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

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and give an explanation of the basic terminology used to describe features characteristic of beaches.

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

The Pacific coast of the United States is generally experiencing greater erosion than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

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

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

-Briefly describe differences between summertime and wintertime beaches and explain why these differences occur.

Describe the seasonal migration of sand on a beach.

Distinguish between an emerging shoreline and a submerging shoreline.

Describe the features associated with erosional and depositional coasts and discuss their formation.

A spit is a coastal feature of sand deposited in the direction of the longshore drift from shore toward deeper water into the mouth of a bay.

An increase in the spreading rate at a mid-ocean ridge will cause a decrease in sea level.

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.

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

Submerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

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

A beach is:

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

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

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with hard bedrock.

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

Discuss the forces that contribute to the formation of beaches and give an explanation of the basic terminology used to describe features characteristic of beaches.

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

The Pacific coast of the United States is generally experiencing greater erosion than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

The area of the barrier island complex that would contain thickets and woodlands would be the:

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

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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