Question 1

The shorelines are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ancient geologic oddities, shaped long ago by continent and ocean geometries 
B) constant features determined only by sea level and elevation 
C) dynamic landscape features balanced between erosion and deposition, by wind and waves 
D) principally molded by intermittent geologic cataclysms like earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions 
A) ancient geologic oddities, shaped long ago by continent and ocean geometries 
B) constant features determined only by sea level and elevation 
C) dynamic landscape features balanced between erosion and deposition, by wind and waves 
D) principally molded by intermittent geologic cataclysms like earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions

Question 2

Associated with gaps in a barrier island, a tidal delta is deposited ________.

Accepted Answer

A) on the estuarine side of a tidal inlet 
B) on the seaward side of a tidal inlet 
C) in the water gap following stream piracy 
D) by major sand movements during neap tides 
A) on the estuarine side of a tidal inlet 
B) on the seaward side of a tidal inlet 
C) in the water gap following stream piracy 
D) by major sand movements during neap tides

Question 3

________ is not a dynamic characteristic of a wave.

Accepted Answer

A) Fetch 
B) Wavelength 
C) Period 
D) Velocity or speed 
A) Fetch 
B) Wavelength 
C) Period 
D) Velocity or speed

Question 4

What is the fetch?

Accepted Answer

A) Ocean currents that move in a direction parallel to the beach 
B) The area of quiet water where deposition is taking place 
C) A large area of open water over which wind blows to generate waves 
D) Erosion of coastal cliffs creating wave-cut benches 
A) Ocean currents that move in a direction parallel to the beach 
B) The area of quiet water where deposition is taking place 
C) A large area of open water over which wind blows to generate waves 
D) Erosion of coastal cliffs creating wave-cut benches

Question 5

How does the backshore of a barrier island differ from the backshore of the mainland.

Accepted Answer

Barrier island backs

Question 6

How much do moonrise and the time of highest tide change each day?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 minutes later 
B) 29 minutes earlier 
C) 50 minutes later 
D) 5 hours later 
A) 5 minutes later 
B) 29 minutes earlier 
C) 50 minutes later 
D) 5 hours later

Question 7

Erosional retreat of a(n)________ leads to enlargement and inland extension of a wave-cut platform.

Accepted Answer

A) wave-cut tombolo 
B) wave-cut cliff 
C) wave-cut barrier beach 
D) offshore, wave-cut, breakwater bar 
A) wave-cut tombolo 
B) wave-cut cliff 
C) wave-cut barrier beach 
D) offshore, wave-cut, breakwater bar

Question 8

If you happen to be caught in a rip current, what is the best way to get to safety?

Accepted Answer

Swim parallel to the

Question 9

Briefly give two reasons why, among all geologic environments, the coastal ones are the most fragile in relation to human activity and most prone to sudden change.

Accepted Answer

Coastal dynamics necessitate constant ch

Question 10

________ is an economically viable long-range solution to beach preservation only where there is dense development, large supplies of sand, low wave energy, and reconcilable environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Abandonment and relocation 
B) Beach nourishment 
C) Breakwater and seawall construction 
D) Foreshore garbage dumping 
A) Abandonment and relocation 
B) Beach nourishment 
C) Breakwater and seawall construction 
D) Foreshore garbage dumping

Question 11

Spits and tombolos are deposited by reversing tides or wave generated currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ________ is a low sand ridge connecting an offshore island with the mainland, or with another island nearer to the mainland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a low sand ridge...

Question 13

Match the features on the illustration below with the correct answer for each one.
A)tombolo 
B)wave-cut cliff 
C)spit 
D)baymouth bar

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the features on the illustration below...

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) sea stack 
B) beach drift 
C) river of sand 
D) longshore current 
A) sea stack 
B) beach drift 
C) river of sand 
D) longshore current

Question 15

Which coastal facies can display large scale cross-bedded sands containing thin layers of roots and organic matter?

Accepted Answer

Backshore

Question 16

Sand is the dominant sediment type in lagoons behind long sandy barrier islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

A) wave-cut cliff 
B) wave-cut platform 
C) sea arch 
D) spit 
A) wave-cut cliff 
B) wave-cut platform 
C) sea arch 
D) spit

Question 18

Water flows into bays, sounds, estuaries, gulfs, and straits on a flood current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment.Include those factors, both natural and human-induced, that affect sand movement.

Accepted Answer

Sand moves along a beach by the zig-zag

Question 20

The net longshore movement of water, and transport of sand parallel to the beach, are fundamentally caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a long fetch parallel to the beach 
B) deep-water waves breaking in the nearby offshore region creating rips 
C) waves refracting and breaking obliquely onto a beach 
D) offshore winds creating a pileup of water and a stronger backwash than swash 
A) a long fetch parallel to the beach 
B) deep-water waves breaking in the nearby offshore region creating rips 
C) waves refracting and breaking obliquely onto a beach 
D) offshore winds creating a pileup of water and a stronger backwash than swash

The shorelines are ________.

Associated with gaps in a barrier island, a tidal delta is deposited ________.

________ is not a dynamic characteristic of a wave.

What is the fetch?

How does the backshore of a barrier island differ from the backshore of the mainland.

How much do moonrise and the time of highest tide change each day?

Erosional retreat of a(n)________ leads to enlargement and inland extension of a wave-cut platform.

If you happen to be caught in a rip current, what is the best way to get to safety?

Briefly give two reasons why, among all geologic environments, the coastal ones are the most fragile in relation to human activity and most prone to sudden change.

________ is an economically viable long-range solution to beach preservation only where there is dense development, large supplies of sand, low wave energy, and reconcilable environmental issues.

Spits and tombolos are deposited by reversing tides or wave generated currents.

A ________ is a low sand ridge connecting an offshore island with the mainland, or with another island nearer to the mainland.

Match the features on the illustration below with the correct answer for each one. A)tombolo B)wave-cut cliff C)spit D)baymouth bar

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.

Which coastal facies can display large scale cross-bedded sands containing thin layers of roots and organic matter?

Sand is the dominant sediment type in lagoons behind long sandy barrier islands.

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.

Water flows into bays, sounds, estuaries, gulfs, and straits on a flood current.

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment.Include those factors, both natural and human-induced, that affect sand movement.

The net longshore movement of water, and transport of sand parallel to the beach, are fundamentally caused by ________.

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Mineral and Energy Resources

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Exam 19: Shorelines

The shorelines are ________.

Associated with gaps in a barrier island, a tidal delta is deposited ________.

________ is not a dynamic characteristic of a wave.

What is the fetch?

How does the backshore of a barrier island differ from the backshore of the mainland.

How much do moonrise and the time of highest tide change each day?

Erosional retreat of a(n)________ leads to enlargement and inland extension of a wave-cut platform.

If you happen to be caught in a rip current, what is the best way to get to safety?

Briefly give two reasons why, among all geologic environments, the coastal ones are the most fragile in relation to human activity and most prone to sudden change.

________ is an economically viable long-range solution to beach preservation only where there is dense development, large supplies of sand, low wave energy, and reconcilable environmental issues.

Spits and tombolos are deposited by reversing tides or wave generated currents.

A ________ is a low sand ridge connecting an offshore island with the mainland, or with another island nearer to the mainland.

Match the features on the illustration below with the correct answer for each one. A)tombolo B)wave-cut cliff C)spit D)baymouth bar

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.

Which coastal facies can display large scale cross-bedded sands containing thin layers of roots and organic matter?

Sand is the dominant sediment type in lagoons behind long sandy barrier islands.

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.

Water flows into bays, sounds, estuaries, gulfs, and straits on a flood current.

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment.Include those factors, both natural and human-induced, that affect sand movement.

The net longshore movement of water, and transport of sand parallel to the beach, are fundamentally caused by ________.

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Mineral and Energy Resources

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