Question 1

A beach that is fed by mixed sizes of rocks and particles but shows only large rocks on its surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  an erosional beach. 
B)  subjected to high waves and strong currents. 
C)  an armored beach. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  an erosional beach. 
B)  subjected to high waves and strong currents. 
C)  an armored beach. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct. D

Question 2

If tidal currents are slight in an estuary but river flow is very large, which type of estuary is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  a partially-mixed estuary 
B)  a salt wedge estuary 
C)  a fjord 
D)  a well-mixed estuary 
E)  None of these are correct; it is impossible to tell from the information given. 
A)  a partially-mixed estuary 
B)  a salt wedge estuary 
C)  a fjord 
D)  a well-mixed estuary 
E)  None of these are correct; it is impossible to tell from the information given. B

Question 3

The coastal zone includes both water areas and land areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A winter berm tends to be farther inland than a summer berm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Primary coasts are coasts that have features created by marine processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A sea stack is formed from the deposition of sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A sand spit formed between an offshore island or rock and the mainland is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  offshore spit. 
B)  inshore spit. 
C)  barrier spit. 
D)  sandbar. 
E)  tombolo. 
A)  offshore spit. 
B)  inshore spit. 
C)  barrier spit. 
D)  sandbar. 
E)  tombolo.

Question 8

Barrier Islands are common features along the coasts of the southeast U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The beach face can have a low region that remains flooded at low tide.This is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The beach face can have a low...

Question 10

The beach face

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as the low tide terrace. 
B)  lies under the surf zone. 
C)  is found between high tide and low tide levels. 
D)  appears between an offshore bar and a low tide terrace. 
E)  is found between the summer and the winter berm. 
A)  is the same as the low tide terrace. 
B)  lies under the surf zone. 
C)  is found between high tide and low tide levels. 
D)  appears between an offshore bar and a low tide terrace. 
E)  is found between the summer and the winter berm.

Question 11

Which of the following coastal engineering structures is built parallel to the shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jetty 
B)  Breakwater 
C)  Groin 
D)  Seawall 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Jetty 
B)  Breakwater 
C)  Groin 
D)  Seawall 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 12

In a shallow, well-mixed estuary such as Delaware Bay, the inward transport of salt is controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  advection. 
D)  waves. 
E)  tides. 
A)  density. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  advection. 
D)  waves. 
E)  tides.

Question 13

An abrupt change in the beach slope caused by the cutting action of waves at normal high tide is known as a beach ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An abrupt change in the beach slope...

Question 14

Chesapeake Bay is a

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow, well-mixed estuary. 
B)  deep, well-mixed estuary. 
C)  shallow, fjord-type estuary. 
D)  deep, partially-mixed estuary. 
E)  salt wedge estuary. 
A)  shallow, well-mixed estuary. 
B)  deep, well-mixed estuary. 
C)  shallow, fjord-type estuary. 
D)  deep, partially-mixed estuary. 
E)  salt wedge estuary.

Question 15

Pollutants that adhere to suspended particles in an estuary are usually flushed from the estuary by the net circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the salinity of ocean water at the entrance to an estuary is 30‰ and the average salinity of the estuary is 20‰ what fraction of the volume of water in the estuary is fresh water?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/4 
D)  16 
E)  1/8 
A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  1/4 
D)  16 
E)  1/8

Question 17

Waves that approach the shore at an angle produce a long shore current that flows parallel to the beach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An estuary with a short flushing time will usually have less carrying capacity for pollutants than an estuary with a long flushing time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A beach in dynamic equilibrium

Accepted Answer

A)  loses sand to the offshore area. 
B)  gains sand. 
C)  gains and loses sand in equal quantities. 
D)  builds sand spits and tombolos. 
E)  gains sand in the low tide terrace. 
A)  loses sand to the offshore area. 
B)  gains sand. 
C)  gains and loses sand in equal quantities. 
D)  builds sand spits and tombolos. 
E)  gains sand in the low tide terrace.

Question 20

A coast with fjords is classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  primary coast. 
B)  secondary coast. 
C)  sinking coast. 
D)  rising coast. 
E)  equilibrium coast. 
A)  primary coast. 
B)  secondary coast. 
C)  sinking coast. 
D)  rising coast. 
E)  equilibrium coast.

A beach that is fed by mixed sizes of rocks and particles but shows only large rocks on its surface is

If tidal currents are slight in an estuary but river flow is very large, which type of estuary is most likely to occur?

The coastal zone includes both water areas and land areas.

A winter berm tends to be farther inland than a summer berm.

Primary coasts are coasts that have features created by marine processes.

A sea stack is formed from the deposition of sediment.

A sand spit formed between an offshore island or rock and the mainland is called a(n)

Barrier Islands are common features along the coasts of the southeast U.S.

The beach face can have a low region that remains flooded at low tide.This is called a ________.

The beach face

Which of the following coastal engineering structures is built parallel to the shoreline?

In a shallow, well-mixed estuary such as Delaware Bay, the inward transport of salt is controlled by

An abrupt change in the beach slope caused by the cutting action of waves at normal high tide is known as a beach ________.

Chesapeake Bay is a

Pollutants that adhere to suspended particles in an estuary are usually flushed from the estuary by the net circulation.

If the salinity of ocean water at the entrance to an estuary is 30‰ and the average salinity of the estuary is 20‰ what fraction of the volume of water in the estuary is fresh water?

Waves that approach the shore at an angle produce a long shore current that flows parallel to the beach.

An estuary with a short flushing time will usually have less carrying capacity for pollutants than an estuary with a long flushing time.

A beach in dynamic equilibrium

A coast with fjords is classified as a(n)

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Exam 10: Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

A beach that is fed by mixed sizes of rocks and particles but shows only large rocks on its surface is

If tidal currents are slight in an estuary but river flow is very large, which type of estuary is most likely to occur?

The coastal zone includes both water areas and land areas.

A winter berm tends to be farther inland than a summer berm.

Primary coasts are coasts that have features created by marine processes.

A sea stack is formed from the deposition of sediment.

A sand spit formed between an offshore island or rock and the mainland is called a(n)

Barrier Islands are common features along the coasts of the southeast U.S.

The beach face can have a low region that remains flooded at low tide.This is called a ________.

The beach face

Which of the following coastal engineering structures is built parallel to the shoreline?

In a shallow, well-mixed estuary such as Delaware Bay, the inward transport of salt is controlled by

An abrupt change in the beach slope caused by the cutting action of waves at normal high tide is known as a beach ________.

Chesapeake Bay is a

Pollutants that adhere to suspended particles in an estuary are usually flushed from the estuary by the net circulation.

If the salinity of ocean water at the entrance to an estuary is 30‰ and the average salinity of the estuary is 20‰ what fraction of the volume of water in the estuary is fresh water?

Waves that approach the shore at an angle produce a long shore current that flows parallel to the beach.

An estuary with a short flushing time will usually have less carrying capacity for pollutants than an estuary with a long flushing time.

A beach in dynamic equilibrium

A coast with fjords is classified as a(n)

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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