Question 1

Over the last 275 years, the relative sea-level rise in Venice has been

Accepted Answer

A)  about 120 centimeters. 
B)  about 70 centimeters. 
C)  about 50 centimeters. 
D)  about 30 centimeters. 
A)  about 120 centimeters. 
B)  about 70 centimeters. 
C)  about 50 centimeters. 
D)  about 30 centimeters. B

Question 2

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. In barrier-island shorelines tidal currents are much stronger in tidal inlets between adjacent islands than on the nearby tidal flats because neap tides occur when the Moon's gravitational attraction is oriented perpendicular to that of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. 
A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. B

Question 3

A hook shape may form on a spit because of

Accepted Answer

A)  rip currents. 
B)  wave refraction. 
C)  wave deflection. 
D)  erosion. 
A)  rip currents. 
B)  wave refraction. 
C)  wave deflection. 
D)  erosion. B

Question 4

Which of the following is not an expected result of rising sea levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising islands 
B)  flooding along inland stream banks 
C)  undrinkable ground water in wells in coastal areas 
D)  landward migration of barrier islands 
A)  rising islands 
B)  flooding along inland stream banks 
C)  undrinkable ground water in wells in coastal areas 
D)  landward migration of barrier islands

Question 5

Tides are principally caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  friction. 
B)  Earth's revolution of the Sun. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  velocity. 
A)  friction. 
B)  Earth's revolution of the Sun. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  velocity.

Question 6

What was the cause of modern-day confusion over the location of the ancient city of Troy?

Accepted Answer

A)  shoreline uplift 
B)  shoreline subsidence 
C)  sedimentation of an estuary 
D)  erosion and widening of an estuary 
A)  shoreline uplift 
B)  shoreline subsidence 
C)  sedimentation of an estuary 
D)  erosion and widening of an estuary

Question 7

Which factor does not affect wave height?

Accepted Answer

A)  local depth of the ocean 
B)  velocity of wind 
C)  duration of wind 
D)  direction of wind 
A)  local depth of the ocean 
B)  velocity of wind 
C)  duration of wind 
D)  direction of wind

Question 8

Figure 19.4  
-Refer to Figure 19.4. Which of the following conclusions cannot be made from the given information?

Accepted Answer

A)  A duck on water will move slightly forward with each wave that passes. 
B)  A duck will move up and down as waves move beneath it. 
C)  The distance that a wave moves an object back and forth as it passes increases as the object gets closer to the bottom of the wave. 
D)  Wave motion does not move water below the wave base. 
A)  A duck on water will move slightly forward with each wave that passes. 
B)  A duck will move up and down as waves move beneath it. 
C)  The distance that a wave moves an object back and forth as it passes increases as the object gets closer to the bottom of the wave. 
D)  Wave motion does not move water below the wave base.

Question 9

During the last ice age about 21,000 years ago, the ice would have taken up a volume equal to what depth of the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 meters 
B)  40-55 meters 
C)  70-82 meters 
D)  100-120 meters 
A)  5-10 meters 
B)  40-55 meters 
C)  70-82 meters 
D)  100-120 meters

Question 10

The presence of sea shells on beaches indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  waves erode some beach sediment from shoreline rock and regolith. 
B)  streams deliver large volumes of sediment to the ocean. 
C)  waves erode sediment from the seafloor. 
D)  longshore currents carry sediment off the end of a headland. 
A)  waves erode some beach sediment from shoreline rock and regolith. 
B)  streams deliver large volumes of sediment to the ocean. 
C)  waves erode sediment from the seafloor. 
D)  longshore currents carry sediment off the end of a headland.

Question 11

The vertical distance between adjacent wave crest and wave trough is called

Accepted Answer

A)  wave height. 
B)  wavelength. 
C)  wave period. 
D)  wave base. 
A)  wave height. 
B)  wavelength. 
C)  wave period. 
D)  wave base.

Question 12

Ripples in sand caused by elliptical wave motion tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  slope toward the shore. 
B)  slope away from the shore more steeply than toward the shore. 
C)  slope irregularly depending on the current. 
D)  slope equally away from the shore and toward the shore. 
A)  slope toward the shore. 
B)  slope away from the shore more steeply than toward the shore. 
C)  slope irregularly depending on the current. 
D)  slope equally away from the shore and toward the shore.

Question 13

The distance between successive wave crests is called

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength. 
B)  wave base. 
C)  wave period. 
D)  wave height. 
A)  wavelength. 
B)  wave base. 
C)  wave period. 
D)  wave height.

Question 14

Sediment is removed from the beach budget in the United States by dams for power on rivers. How does this affect the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentation becomes more severe 
B)  erosion becomes more severe 
C)  uplift becomes more severe 
D)  subsidence becomes more severe 
A)  sedimentation becomes more severe 
B)  erosion becomes more severe 
C)  uplift becomes more severe 
D)  subsidence becomes more severe

Question 15

Which of the following events does not commonly occur at a delta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea level rises higher than sedimentation builds all parts of the delta. 
B)  Sediment compacts over time. 
C)  Sediment isostatically depresses the crust. 
D)  Erosion deepens the delta into a bay. 
A)  Sea level rises higher than sedimentation builds all parts of the delta. 
B)  Sediment compacts over time. 
C)  Sediment isostatically depresses the crust. 
D)  Erosion deepens the delta into a bay.

Question 16

What is beach drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of a beach outline due to erosion and deposition 
B)  movement of a beach outline due to longshore currents 
C)  wood and debris that drift up onto the beach during storms 
D)  movement of beach sediment due to swash and backwash 
A)  movement of a beach outline due to erosion and deposition 
B)  movement of a beach outline due to longshore currents 
C)  wood and debris that drift up onto the beach during storms 
D)  movement of beach sediment due to swash and backwash

Question 17

What caused holes in marble Roman columns 6 meters above sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt-water corrosion 
B)  physical weathering 
C)  clams 
D)  chemical weathering 
A)  salt-water corrosion 
B)  physical weathering 
C)  clams 
D)  chemical weathering

Question 18

Measurements of corals in the Caribbean to determine sea level rise and fall are hampered by

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties with carbon-dating methods due to the way that corals incorporate carbon into their shells. 
B)  a lack of knowledge about how much tectonic uplift and subsidence have occurred. 
C)  difficulties in finding all remaining corals buried in sediment. 
D)  changes in the sea due to local weather conditions. 
A)  difficulties with carbon-dating methods due to the way that corals incorporate carbon into their shells. 
B)  a lack of knowledge about how much tectonic uplift and subsidence have occurred. 
C)  difficulties in finding all remaining corals buried in sediment. 
D)  changes in the sea due to local weather conditions.

Question 19

Figure 19.25  
-According to Figure 19.25, the largest volume of sediment removed from this section of beach in central California comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  longshore current. 
B)  wind transport. 
C)  coastal erosion. 
D)  river transport. 
A)  longshore current. 
B)  wind transport. 
C)  coastal erosion. 
D)  river transport.

Question 20

Which city has already subsided below sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  New Orleans 
D)  Miami 
A)  New York 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  New Orleans 
D)  Miami

Over the last 275 years, the relative sea-level rise in Venice has been

A hook shape may form on a spit because of

Which of the following is not an expected result of rising sea levels?

Tides are principally caused by

What was the cause of modern-day confusion over the location of the ancient city of Troy?

Which factor does not affect wave height?

Figure 19.4 -Refer to Figure 19.4. Which of the following conclusions cannot be made from the given information?

During the last ice age about 21,000 years ago, the ice would have taken up a volume equal to what depth of the oceans?

The presence of sea shells on beaches indicates that

The vertical distance between adjacent wave crest and wave trough is called

Ripples in sand caused by elliptical wave motion tend to

The distance between successive wave crests is called

Sediment is removed from the beach budget in the United States by dams for power on rivers. How does this affect the coastline?

Which of the following events does not commonly occur at a delta?

What is beach drift?

What caused holes in marble Roman columns 6 meters above sea level?

Measurements of corals in the Caribbean to determine sea level rise and fall are hampered by

Figure 19.25 -According to Figure 19.25, the largest volume of sediment removed from this section of beach in central California comes from

Which city has already subsided below sea level?

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Earth Materials As Time Keepers

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Exam 19: Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Over the last 275 years, the relative sea-level rise in Venice has been

A hook shape may form on a spit because of

Which of the following is not an expected result of rising sea levels?

Tides are principally caused by

What was the cause of modern-day confusion over the location of the ancient city of Troy?

Which factor does not affect wave height?

Figure 19.4 -Refer to Figure 19.4. Which of the following conclusions cannot be made from the given information?

During the last ice age about 21,000 years ago, the ice would have taken up a volume equal to what depth of the oceans?

The presence of sea shells on beaches indicates that

The vertical distance between adjacent wave crest and wave trough is called

Ripples in sand caused by elliptical wave motion tend to

The distance between successive wave crests is called

Sediment is removed from the beach budget in the United States by dams for power on rivers. How does this affect the coastline?

Which of the following events does not commonly occur at a delta?

What is beach drift?

What caused holes in marble Roman columns 6 meters above sea level?

Measurements of corals in the Caribbean to determine sea level rise and fall are hampered by

Figure 19.25 -According to Figure 19.25, the largest volume of sediment removed from this section of beach in central California comes from

Which city has already subsided below sea level?

Why Study Earth

Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet

Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes

Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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