Question 1

The concentration of dissolved solids in water,measured in parts per thousand,is called

Accepted Answer

A)  brackish. 
B)  brine. 
C)  salinity. 
D)  charge. 
E)  specific heat. 
A)  brackish. 
B)  brine. 
C)  salinity. 
D)  charge. 
E)  specific heat.

Question 2

The nearshore zone that is permanently submerged is called the backshore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The lowest of high tides are called _______ tides.

Accepted Answer

A)  spring 
B)  direct 
C)  neap 
D)  eustatic 
E)  opposite 
A)  spring 
B)  direct 
C)  neap 
D)  eustatic 
E)  opposite

Question 4

The high spot of an individual wave is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a wave trough. 
B)  a wave crest. 
C)  a wave base. 
D)  wave amplitude. 
E)  wave height. 
A)  a wave trough. 
B)  a wave crest. 
C)  a wave base. 
D)  wave amplitude. 
E)  wave height.

Question 5

An elongated bar of sand that forms parallel to the shore that is not connected to the shore and stretches for some distance is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

The concentration of dissolved solids in water,measured in parts per thousand,is called

The nearshore zone that is permanently submerged is called the backshore.

The lowest of high tides are called _______ tides.

The high spot of an individual wave is called

An elongated bar of sand that forms parallel to the shore that is not connected to the shore and stretches for some distance is called a(n)

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Exam 19: Coastal Processes and Landforms

The concentration of dissolved solids in water,measured in parts per thousand,is called

The nearshore zone that is permanently submerged is called the backshore.

The lowest of high tides are called _______ tides.

The high spot of an individual wave is called

An elongated bar of sand that forms parallel to the shore that is not connected to the shore and stretches for some distance is called a(n)

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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