Question 1

To which numbered depth would the effects of this wave likely reach?

Accepted Answer

A) Only on the surface 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) Much deeper than 3 
A) Only on the surface 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) Much deeper than 3

Question 2

Which of the following features is generally composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A) Barrier island 
B) Offshore bar 
C) Spit 
D) Wave-cut platform 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Barrier island 
B) Offshore bar 
C) Spit 
D) Wave-cut platform 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 3

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience high tide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4

Question 4

This spit is a(n)________ landform.

Accepted Answer

A) erosional 
B) depositional 
C) fluvial 
D) isostatic 
A) erosional 
B) depositional 
C) fluvial 
D) isostatic

Question 5

Which of the following would cause the sea level to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) A decrease in the number of glaciers on land 
B) Faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C) A rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) A decrease in the number of glaciers on land 
B) Faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C) A rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Most waves form from upwelling of deep waters. 
B) Waves get smaller as wind speed increases. 
C) Waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base. 
D) Waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Most waves form from upwelling of deep waters. 
B) Waves get smaller as wind speed increases. 
C) Waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base. 
D) Waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 7

The small island on the lower right of this photograph is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) sea stack. 
B) fringing reef. 
C) atoll. 
D) sandbar. 
A) sea stack. 
B) fringing reef. 
C) atoll. 
D) sandbar.

Question 8

Which of the following features was not an important process contributing to the formation of Cape Cod into its present-day shape?

Accepted Answer

A) North to south longshore current 
B) Glacial deposition 
C) Sea level increases 
D) All of these are important processes for Cape Cod's formation. 
A) North to south longshore current 
B) Glacial deposition 
C) Sea level increases 
D) All of these are important processes for Cape Cod's formation.

Question 9

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process is likely occurring where the river meets the sea on the northern coast?

Accepted Answer

A) Erosion of the shoreline 
B) Deposition of sediment from the land 
C) Subsidence of the land relative to sea level 
A) Erosion of the shoreline 
B) Deposition of sediment from the land 
C) Subsidence of the land relative to sea level

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Offshore sand bars that have become coastal dunes 
B) The presence of coral reefs on land 
C) Wave-cut notches and platforms that are above sea level 
D) Marine terraces 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Offshore sand bars that have become coastal dunes 
B) The presence of coral reefs on land 
C) Wave-cut notches and platforms that are above sea level 
D) Marine terraces 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 11

With the Sun and Moon in this position,the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

Accepted Answer

A) a normal high tide. 
B) a normal low tide. 
C) a spring tide. 
D) a neap tide. 
A) a normal high tide. 
B) a normal low tide. 
C) a spring tide. 
D) a neap tide.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) Bringing in sand to replenish what is lost to storms 
B) Using private insurance money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves 
C) Using federal disaster money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves 
D) Forbidding the building of houses or other structures in high-risk areas 
E) Building up the land level so communities,such as New Orleans,are above sea level 
A) Bringing in sand to replenish what is lost to storms 
B) Using private insurance money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves 
C) Using federal disaster money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves 
D) Forbidding the building of houses or other structures in high-risk areas 
E) Building up the land level so communities,such as New Orleans,are above sea level

Question 13

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast,with estuaries?

Accepted Answer

A) A rise in sea level 
B) A drop in sea level 
C) Erosion due to large tsunamis 
D) The uplift of submarine canyons 
A) A rise in sea level 
B) A drop in sea level 
C) Erosion due to large tsunamis 
D) The uplift of submarine canyons

Question 14

What caused a relative rise in sea level along the East Coast of the U.S.approximately 20,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) Tectonic uplift of the land 
B) Melting glaciers 
C) Isostatic rebound of the land 
D) A change in Earth's orbit 
E) None of these choices are correct 
A) Tectonic uplift of the land 
B) Melting glaciers 
C) Isostatic rebound of the land 
D) A change in Earth's orbit 
E) None of these choices are correct

Question 15

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline feature is represented by the area of sediment accumulation where a river meets the sea on the northern coast?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea cliffs 
B) Marine terrace 
C) Delta 
D) Spit and sand bar 
E) Submerged coastline 
A) Sea cliffs 
B) Marine terrace 
C) Delta 
D) Spit and sand bar 
E) Submerged coastline

Question 16

Which of the following is not an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Construction of a seawall 
B) Construction of a jetty 
C) Lowering the local sea level 
D) Building a breakwater 
E) Replenishing sand 
A) Construction of a seawall 
B) Construction of a jetty 
C) Lowering the local sea level 
D) Building a breakwater 
E) Replenishing sand

Question 17

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process has likely occurred to form the flat bench above the west coast?

Accepted Answer

A) Deposition of sediment from the land 
B) Transport of delta-derived sediment along the coast 
C) Uplift of the land relative to sea level 
A) Deposition of sediment from the land 
B) Transport of delta-derived sediment along the coast 
C) Uplift of the land relative to sea level

Question 18

Rip currents form because

Accepted Answer

A) the longshore current gets intensified. 
B) there is more coastal upwelling than usual. 
C) neap tides bring extra energy. 
D) backwash occurs in a narrow zone. 
A) the longshore current gets intensified. 
B) there is more coastal upwelling than usual. 
C) neap tides bring extra energy. 
D) backwash occurs in a narrow zone.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Waves swirling away loose pieces of bedrock 
B) Undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C) Rivers depositing large cobbles near the coastline 
D) Large storms eroding the deep seafloor and transporting the rocks toward the beach 
A) Waves swirling away loose pieces of bedrock 
B) Undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C) Rivers depositing large cobbles near the coastline 
D) Large storms eroding the deep seafloor and transporting the rocks toward the beach

Question 20

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point,but arriving from different directions,the result is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) a tsunami. 
B) choppy seas. 
C) smaller waves than would have occurred if the waves were coming from only one direction. 
D) a shallower wave base. 
A) a tsunami. 
B) choppy seas. 
C) smaller waves than would have occurred if the waves were coming from only one direction. 
D) a shallower wave base.

To which numbered depth would the effects of this wave likely reach?

Which of the following features is generally composed of bedrock?

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience high tide?

This spit is a(n)________ landform.

Which of the following would cause the sea level to rise?

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

The small island on the lower right of this photograph is a(n)

Which of the following features was not an important process contributing to the formation of Cape Cod into its present-day shape?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process is likely occurring where the river meets the sea on the northern coast?

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

With the Sun and Moon in this position,the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

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

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast,with estuaries?

What caused a relative rise in sea level along the East Coast of the U.S.approximately 20,000 years ago?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline feature is represented by the area of sediment accumulation where a river meets the sea on the northern coast?

Which of the following is not an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process has likely occurred to form the flat bench above the west coast?

Rip currents form because

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

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point,but arriving from different directions,the result is most likely to be

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Exam 15: Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

To which numbered depth would the effects of this wave likely reach?

Which of the following features is generally composed of bedrock?

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience high tide?

This spit is a(n)________ landform.

Which of the following would cause the sea level to rise?

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

The small island on the lower right of this photograph is a(n)

Which of the following features was not an important process contributing to the formation of Cape Cod into its present-day shape?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process is likely occurring where the river meets the sea on the northern coast?

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

With the Sun and Moon in this position,the side of the Earth facing the Moon experiences

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

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast,with estuaries?

What caused a relative rise in sea level along the East Coast of the U.S.approximately 20,000 years ago?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline feature is represented by the area of sediment accumulation where a river meets the sea on the northern coast?

Which of the following is not an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

In the coastlines investigation,what coastline process has likely occurred to form the flat bench above the west coast?

Rip currents form because

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

If multiple waves on the ocean are approaching the same point,but arriving from different directions,the result is most likely to be

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Soils

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