Exam 19: Shorelines

The backshore zone is ________.

All waves represent ________.

________ is the turbulent water created by breaking waves.

________ are long, narrow, offshore sand ridges between an estuary and the open ocean, and are common along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts.

Under which conditions will a wave be considered a deep-water wave?

During the 1960s, a Pacific winter storm hit Queen Charlotte Sound causing waves to break that brushed the underside of the welldeck on one of Shell's exploration wells.Assuming the local water depth was 50 metres and the base of the well deck was 20 metres above sea level, what was the approximate wavelength for those Pacific storm swells?

What are rip currents?

How does refraction affect the shape of incoming waves along a beach?

The shoreline represents an interface between the land, sea, and air.

How can crashing, collapsing, storm waves generate explosive forces and stresses on rocky outcrops and manmade structures?

What is a berm?

A(n)________ current is a tidal current advancing into a shallow coastal zone, as it flows through a strait or inlet into a bay or estuary.

Barrier islands are quite rare along the Gulf of Mexico coastline.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Groins are constructed perpendicular to the beach; they are designed to trap sand on the up-current side, that might otherwise keep moving along the beach.

Which active landform is most common along the Texas-Gulf of Mexico coast?

Longshore currents and sediment transport result from which situation?

The leeward side of a groin is ________.

________ not the direct result of prevailing longshore current action.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.