Question 1

Submergent coasts 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. C

Question 2

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

Accepted Answer

A) additional seawater. 
B) changes in the rate of seafloor spreading. 
C) the removal of a large glacier that rested in that area. 
D) underwater landslides. 
E) uplift related to earthquake activity. 
A) additional seawater. 
B) changes in the rate of seafloor spreading. 
C) the removal of a large glacier that rested in that area. 
D) underwater landslides. 
E) uplift related to earthquake activity. C

Question 4

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

Accepted Answer

A) increase glacial and sea ice 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) increase glacial and sea ice 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 .

Question 5

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 6

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Accepted Answer

A) coastal erosion. 
B) local biological activity. 
C) rivers. 
D) All of the above are sources of sediment in the costal zone. 
E) Only a and b are sources of sediment in the coastal zone. 
A) coastal erosion. 
B) local biological activity. 
C) rivers. 
D) All of the above are sources of sediment in the costal zone. 
E) Only a and b are sources of sediment in the coastal zone.

Question 7

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 to sand deposition on the beach 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 to sand deposition on the beach during the winter.

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: barrier island
sea arches
wave-cut cliffs
spit
tombolo

Accepted Answer

The Answer of depositional-type shore and erosional-type shore is...

Question 9

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

Accepted Answer

A) coasts with extensive coral reefs. 
B) drowned river valleys. 
C) drowned glacial valleys. 
D) subaerial deltas. 
E) volcanic coasts. 
A) coasts with extensive coral reefs. 
B) drowned river valleys. 
C) drowned glacial valleys. 
D) subaerial deltas. 
E) volcanic coasts.

Question 11

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most common barriers constructed along a coastline are:

Accepted Answer

A) breakwaters. 
B) groins. 
C) jetties at harbor entrances. 
D) seawalls. 
E) spits. 
A) breakwaters. 
B) groins. 
C) jetties at harbor entrances. 
D) seawalls. 
E) spits.

Question 13

Which of the following structures is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) beach nourishment 
B) groin 
C) seawall 
D) All of these structures prevent or retard shoreline erosion. 
E) Both the groin and seawall prevent or retard shoreline erosion. 
A) beach nourishment 
B) groin 
C) seawall 
D) All of these structures prevent or retard shoreline erosion. 
E) Both the groin and seawall prevent or retard shoreline erosion.

Question 14

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along US coasts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

When seafloor spreading rates increase:

Accepted Answer

A) new continental crust is formed. 
B) sea level falls. 
C) subduction increases. 
D) there is a rise in sea level. 
E) there is no change in sea level. 
A) new continental crust is formed. 
B) sea level falls. 
C) subduction increases. 
D) there is a rise in sea level. 
E) there is no change in sea level.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Which US coast is being most starved for sediments due to the damming of rivers?

Accepted Answer

A) Alaskan 
B) Atlantic 
C) Great Lake states 
D) Gulf 
E) Pacific 
A) Alaskan 
B) Atlantic 
C) Great Lake states 
D) Gulf 
E) Pacific

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Submergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

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

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Winter beaches:

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

The most common barriers constructed along a coastline are:

Which of the following structures is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along US coasts?

When seafloor spreading rates increase:

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

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

Which US coast is being most starved for sediments due to the damming of rivers?

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

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

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Exam 10: The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Submergent coasts might have all of the following characteristics except:

The velocity of the longshore current will be higher when wave heights are higher.

Isostatic movement of a coastline might occur due to:

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

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

Sediment is supplied to the coastal zone by:

Winter beaches:

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

All of the following are examples of features found along primary coasts except:

The backshore is found between the normal high tide mark and the coastline.

The most common barriers constructed along a coastline are:

Which of the following structures is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along US coasts?

When seafloor spreading rates increase:

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

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

Which US coast is being most starved for sediments due to the damming of rivers?

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

The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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