Question 1

The higher berm found on a beach is formed

Accepted Answer

A)  when large waves occur at low tide. 
B)  during winter storm conditions. 
C)  from the slumping of cliffs in the backshore. 
D)  during periods of low-energy waves in the summer. 
E)  when neap tides occur during the spring and summer. 
A)  when large waves occur at low tide. 
B)  during winter storm conditions. 
C)  from the slumping of cliffs in the backshore. 
D)  during periods of low-energy waves in the summer. 
E)  when neap tides occur during the spring and summer.

Question 2

During the last glacial period sea level was approximately 100 feet lower than today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A coastal circulation cell includes

Accepted Answer

A)  longshore transport. 
B)  rip currents. 
C)  onshore transport. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  longshore transport. 
B)  rip currents. 
C)  onshore transport. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 4

The circulation of water in an inverse estuary is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom water flowing in at the surface and sea water flowing out to the sea. 
B)  water flowing into the inverse estuary at all depths. 
C)  bottom water flowing out to the sea and sea water flowing in at the surface. 
D)  water flowing out of the inverse estuary at all depths. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  bottom water flowing in at the surface and sea water flowing out to the sea. 
B)  water flowing into the inverse estuary at all depths. 
C)  bottom water flowing out to the sea and sea water flowing in at the surface. 
D)  water flowing out of the inverse estuary at all depths. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 5

A coral reef coast is a product of

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanism. 
B)  erosion. 
C)  a change in current direction. 
D)  living organisms. 
E)  wave action. 
A)  volcanism. 
B)  erosion. 
C)  a change in current direction. 
D)  living organisms. 
E)  wave action.

Question 6

Rip currents move water toward the beach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the seawater available to an estuary has a salinity of 30‰ and the seaward-flowing mixed water has a salinity of 20‰ at the estuary entrance, the net volume transport seaward is ________ units per day, if the river input is 10 units per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  50 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 8

In an estuary, Tois always larger than Ti

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An estuary with strong tidal mixing and low river input is

Accepted Answer

A)  a fjord. 
B)  partially mixed. 
C)  well mixed. 
D)  a salt wedge. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  a fjord. 
B)  partially mixed. 
C)  well mixed. 
D)  a salt wedge. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

Tidal currents in an estuary are primarily responsible for mixing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a temperate latitude, estuary

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
B)  precipitation exceeds evaporation. 
C)  precipitation equals evaporation. 
D)  winds and tides control the estuary circulation. 
E)  tides only control the estuary circulation. 
A)  evaporation exceeds precipitation. 
B)  precipitation exceeds evaporation. 
C)  precipitation equals evaporation. 
D)  winds and tides control the estuary circulation. 
E)  tides only control the estuary circulation.

Question 12

Inverse estuaries are generally found between

Accepted Answer

A)  30°N and 30°S. 
B)  10°N and 10°S.. 
C)  50°N and 50°S. 
D)  5°N and 5°S. 
A)  30°N and 30°S. 
B)  10°N and 10°S.. 
C)  50°N and 50°S. 
D)  5°N and 5°S.

Question 13

A drowned river valley is also known as a ________ coast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A drowned river valley is also known...

Question 14

Accumulated lag deposits protect a beach from continuing erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A partially-mixed estuary generally has a two-layered flow that moves inward at depth and seaward at the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a deep fjord with a shallow entrance sill, the deep basin water is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  low in oxygen and high in nutrients. 
B)  low in salinity and high in oxygen. 
C)  high in oxygen and low in nutrients. 
D)  high in salinity and high in oxygen. 
E)  high in salinity and low in nutrients. 
A)  low in oxygen and high in nutrients. 
B)  low in salinity and high in oxygen. 
C)  high in oxygen and low in nutrients. 
D)  high in salinity and high in oxygen. 
E)  high in salinity and low in nutrients.

Question 17

Beaches gain sand under severe, high-energy winter waves and lose sand under the milder, low-energy summer waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The net seaward flow of water in a partially mixed estuary is nearly uniform over depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Climate change can result in a worldwide ________ change in sea level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Climate change can result in a worldwide...

Question 20

Sand dunes are found along coasts in which the sand is transported

Accepted Answer

A)  from the beach toward the sea. 
B)  from the beach toward inland areas. 
C)  from inland areas toward the sea. 
D)  from the beach toward inland areas and from inland areas toward the sea. 
E)  from the beach toward the sea, from the beach toward inland areas, and from inland areas toward the sea. 
A)  from the beach toward the sea. 
B)  from the beach toward inland areas. 
C)  from inland areas toward the sea. 
D)  from the beach toward inland areas and from inland areas toward the sea. 
E)  from the beach toward the sea, from the beach toward inland areas, and from inland areas toward the sea.

The higher berm found on a beach is formed

During the last glacial period sea level was approximately 100 feet lower than today.

A coastal circulation cell includes

The circulation of water in an inverse estuary is characterized by

A coral reef coast is a product of

Rip currents move water toward the beach.

If the seawater available to an estuary has a salinity of 30‰ and the seaward-flowing mixed water has a salinity of 20‰ at the estuary entrance, the net volume transport seaward is ________ units per day, if the river input is 10 units per day.

In an estuary, T_ois always larger than T_i

An estuary with strong tidal mixing and low river input is

Tidal currents in an estuary are primarily responsible for mixing.

In a temperate latitude, estuary

Inverse estuaries are generally found between

A drowned river valley is also known as a ________ coast.

Accumulated lag deposits protect a beach from continuing erosion.

A partially-mixed estuary generally has a two-layered flow that moves inward at depth and seaward at the surface.

In a deep fjord with a shallow entrance sill, the deep basin water is probably

Beaches gain sand under severe, high-energy winter waves and lose sand under the milder, low-energy summer waves.

The net seaward flow of water in a partially mixed estuary is nearly uniform over depth.

Climate change can result in a worldwide ________ change in sea level.

Sand dunes are found along coasts in which the sand is transported

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The higher berm found on a beach is formed

During the last glacial period sea level was approximately 100 feet lower than today.

A coastal circulation cell includes

The circulation of water in an inverse estuary is characterized by

A coral reef coast is a product of

Rip currents move water toward the beach.

If the seawater available to an estuary has a salinity of 30‰ and the seaward-flowing mixed water has a salinity of 20‰ at the estuary entrance, the net volume transport seaward is ________ units per day, if the river input is 10 units per day.

In an estuary, Tois always larger than Ti

An estuary with strong tidal mixing and low river input is

Tidal currents in an estuary are primarily responsible for mixing.

In a temperate latitude, estuary

Inverse estuaries are generally found between

A drowned river valley is also known as a ________ coast.

Accumulated lag deposits protect a beach from continuing erosion.

A partially-mixed estuary generally has a two-layered flow that moves inward at depth and seaward at the surface.

In a deep fjord with a shallow entrance sill, the deep basin water is probably

Beaches gain sand under severe, high-energy winter waves and lose sand under the milder, low-energy summer waves.

The net seaward flow of water in a partially mixed estuary is nearly uniform over depth.

Climate change can result in a worldwide ________ change in sea level.

Sand dunes are found along coasts in which the sand is transported

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

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In an estuary, T_ois always larger than T_i