Exam 14: Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide,10 centimeters high,and 20 centimeters long was melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

High tides are higher than average and low tides are lower than average when:

What is the origin of smooth troughs (T on this figure)cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?

There are two high tides and two low tides in each 25-hour period because:

What do the curved ridges shown on this diagram record?

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

How deep would the affects of this wave likely reach?

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has fallen relative to the land?

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has risen relative to the land?

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

The orientation of a coastline affects the appearance of a shoreline primarily because it influences:

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

What is probably the least expensive approach for avoiding shoreline hazards?

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

How did the sea cave in this feature form?

Which of the numbered features is a lateral moraine

Which of the following does NOT affect the potential hazards of a shoreline?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a drumlin?