Exam 19: Coastal Processes and Landforms

A small island connected to a landmass by a spit is known as a tombolo.

The high point of an individual wave is called the wave crest.

From the accompanying diagram,which letter represents the pocket beach?

A former river valley along a coast that has been flooded by rising sea level is called a ria.

The largest ocean on Earth is the

The distance of unimpeded airflow where waves generate is called the wave duration.

A tsunami is another name for a seismic sea wave.

What is required for a coral reef to form? What are the three settings in which coral reefs form?

As waves move out of an area where they are generated,they continue to move forward and are known as

The highest of high tides are called spring tides.

The vertical measurement of a wave from its crest to the average level of the water is called

When the gravitational pull from the Moon pulls directly on the water body and is perpendicular to the Sun,it is called a(n)_______ tide.

The Sun's gravitational pull is responsible for ____% of the ocean's daily tides.

______________ is the current that develops parallel to the coast when waves approach a coast at an oblique angle.

The Moon's gravitational pull is responsible for __________ of the ocean's daily tides than the Sun's gravitational pull.

The process through which a shoreline retreats through erosion is called

This is a small,linear dune that fronts the backshore.

A coral reef evolves through the growth of small marine organisms and can be categorized as a fringing reef,barrier reef,or atoll.

The highest of high tides are called ______ tides.

The process through which sediment is transported and deposited in the shore zone is called longshore current.