Question 1

Barrier islands migrate landward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the past century,sea level has risen 12 centimeters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How would a country,such as Bangladesh,be affected by a 2 m rise in sea level?

Accepted Answer

As much as 20% of the country

Question 4

The most effective means of sea cliff erosion is hydraulic action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If hydraulic action and abrasion undercut headlands,structures known as ____________________ may form.When these join,they form a(n)____________________,which might later collapse to give a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

sea caves,

Question 6

Wave-cut platforms along northern coastlines of North America and the Great Lakes are exposed as the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) rising sea level. 
B) sediment erosion. 
C) sediment deposition. 
D) isostatic rebound. 
E) falling sea level. 
A) rising sea level. 
B) sediment erosion. 
C) sediment deposition. 
D) isostatic rebound. 
E) falling sea level.

Question 7

A coast that is straight and has marine terraces is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) depositional coast. 
B) erosional coast. 
C) submergent coast. 
D) emergent coast. 
E) none of the above 
A) depositional coast. 
B) erosional coast. 
C) submergent coast. 
D) emergent coast. 
E) none of the above

Question 8

What is the cause of rising sea level?

Accepted Answer

Most sea level rise is due to

Question 9

A deposit of unconsolidated sediment that extends landward from low tide to a change in topography or to where permanent vegetation begins is a:

Accepted Answer

A) spit. 
B) tombolo. 
C) barrier island. 
D) beach. 
E) baymouth bar. 
A) spit. 
B) tombolo. 
C) barrier island. 
D) beach. 
E) baymouth bar.

Question 10

What are longshore currents,and how do they form? Why are they important to shoreline processes?

Accepted Answer

Waves strike the shore at some angle,cau

Barrier islands migrate landward.

During the past century,sea level has risen 12 centimeters.

How would a country,such as Bangladesh,be affected by a 2 m rise in sea level?

The most effective means of sea cliff erosion is hydraulic action.

If hydraulic action and abrasion undercut headlands,structures known as may form.When these join,they form a(n),which might later collapse to give a(n).

Wave-cut platforms along northern coastlines of North America and the Great Lakes are exposed as the result of:

A coast that is straight and has marine terraces is a(n):

What is the cause of rising sea level?

A deposit of unconsolidated sediment that extends landward from low tide to a change in topography or to where permanent vegetation begins is a:

What are longshore currents,and how do they form? Why are they important to shoreline processes?

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Exam 15: Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Barrier islands migrate landward.

During the past century,sea level has risen 12 centimeters.

How would a country,such as Bangladesh,be affected by a 2 m rise in sea level?

The most effective means of sea cliff erosion is hydraulic action.

If hydraulic action and abrasion undercut headlands,structures known as ____________________ may form.When these join,they form a(n)____________________,which might later collapse to give a(n)____________________.

Wave-cut platforms along northern coastlines of North America and the Great Lakes are exposed as the result of:

A coast that is straight and has marine terraces is a(n):

What is the cause of rising sea level?

A deposit of unconsolidated sediment that extends landward from low tide to a change in topography or to where permanent vegetation begins is a:

What are longshore currents,and how do they form? Why are they important to shoreline processes?

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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If hydraulic action and abrasion undercut headlands,structures known as may form.When these join,they form a(n),which might later collapse to give a(n).