Question 1

Evidence that the entire thickness of the ocean water column is in motion during a tsunami includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the short period. 
B)  the low velocities. 
C)  the low wave base. 
D)  the large wavelengths. 
A)  the short period. 
B)  the low velocities. 
C)  the low wave base. 
D)  the large wavelengths.

Question 2

Explain how waves move through a medium.

Accepted Answer

A wave moves through a medium, but parti

Question 3

The boundary between the steep part and the flat part of a beach is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a berm. 
B)  a beach face. 
C)  a berm crest. 
D)  a wave-cut platform. 
A)  a berm. 
B)  a beach face. 
C)  a berm crest. 
D)  a wave-cut platform.

Question 4

What is a sea stack and how do they form?

Accepted Answer

The sea stack landform is simply a rocky

Question 5

Name two ways that tsunami waves are different from regular waves.

Accepted Answer

1) Although tall storm waves commonly ar

Question 6

Order the steps that occurred to the estuary at Troy. 1 sea levels rose slowly 2 the estuary flooded and widened 3 sedimentation occurred 4 sea levels rose rapidly

Accepted Answer

A)  4, 2, 1, 3 
B)  4, 3, 1, 2 
C)  1, 2, 4, 3 
D)  1, 3, 4, 2 
A)  4, 2, 1, 3 
B)  4, 3, 1, 2 
C)  1, 2, 4, 3 
D)  1, 3, 4, 2

Question 7

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. Deltas are immune from the effects of sea-level rise because deltas are headlands that build into the sea by the deposition of river sediment.

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.

Question 8

When waves continue into progressively shallower water all of the following occur except

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength decreases. 
B)  crests become narrower than troughs. 
C)  the forward wave velocity decreases. 
D)  wave height decreases. 
A)  wavelength decreases. 
B)  crests become narrower than troughs. 
C)  the forward wave velocity decreases. 
D)  wave height decreases.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of daily tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each day has either a high tide or a low tide. 
B)  Each day has both a high tide and a low tide. 
C)  Each day has two high tides and two low tides. 
D)  Each day may have one or two of each type, depending on location. 
A)  Each day has either a high tide or a low tide. 
B)  Each day has both a high tide and a low tide. 
C)  Each day has two high tides and two low tides. 
D)  Each day may have one or two of each type, depending on location.

Question 10

When waves continue into progressively shallower water, elliptical wave motion near the seafloor produces

Accepted Answer

A)  breakers. 
B)  ripples. 
C)  swash. 
D)  headlands. 
A)  breakers. 
B)  ripples. 
C)  swash. 
D)  headlands.

Question 11

Evaluate the following statement. "Coastlines are straighter when they result from relative sea-level rise than when they result from relative sea-level fall."

Accepted Answer

A)  This statement is true. 
B)  The statement is false. Sea-level fall results in straighter coastlines than sea-level rise. 
C)  The statement is sometimes true, but depends on the type of rock involved in each case. 
D)  The statement is sometimes true, but depends more on barrier islands than on the rise and fall of the sea. 
A)  This statement is true. 
B)  The statement is false. Sea-level fall results in straighter coastlines than sea-level rise. 
C)  The statement is sometimes true, but depends on the type of rock involved in each case. 
D)  The statement is sometimes true, but depends more on barrier islands than on the rise and fall of the sea.

Question 12

Which is not a cause of rising and falling shorelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of seafloor at mid-ocean ridges 
B)  local uplift of crust 
C)  melting of continental glacial ice 
D)  earthquakes along the San Andreas fault 
A)  creation of seafloor at mid-ocean ridges 
B)  local uplift of crust 
C)  melting of continental glacial ice 
D)  earthquakes along the San Andreas fault

Question 13

Which is not a change that waves experience as the sea becomes shallower?

Accepted Answer

A)  wave velocity increases 
B)  wave height increases 
C)  crests become narrower than troughs 
D)  wavelength decreases 
A)  wave velocity increases 
B)  wave height increases 
C)  crests become narrower than troughs 
D)  wavelength decreases

Question 14

Explain how longshore currents form. Explain how rip tide currents form.

Accepted Answer

Where refracting waves approach the shor

Question 15

Spring tides occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moon's gravitational attraction is perpendicular to the Sun. 
B)  Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are all aligned. 
C)  the Moon and the Sun exert forces on Earth at a 45° angle. 
D)  the Moon and the Sun exert forces on Earth at a 60° angle. 
A)  the Moon's gravitational attraction is perpendicular to the Sun. 
B)  Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are all aligned. 
C)  the Moon and the Sun exert forces on Earth at a 45° angle. 
D)  the Moon and the Sun exert forces on Earth at a 60° angle.

Question 16

How are wave processes in the Great Lakes different from wave processes in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a shorter wavelength. 
B)  They have a shorter wave height. 
C)  They are more frequent. 
D)  They are not different. 
A)  They have a shorter wavelength. 
B)  They have a shorter wave height. 
C)  They are more frequent. 
D)  They are not different.

Question 17

The difference between a groin and a jetty is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a jetty is longer than a groin. 
B)  a groin is higher than a jetty. 
C)  a groin is perpendicular to the shoreline and a jetty is parallel to the shoreline. 
D)  a jetty is perpendicular to the shoreline and a groin is parallel to the shoreline. 
A)  a jetty is longer than a groin. 
B)  a groin is higher than a jetty. 
C)  a groin is perpendicular to the shoreline and a jetty is parallel to the shoreline. 
D)  a jetty is perpendicular to the shoreline and a groin is parallel to the shoreline.

Question 18

What is the difference between longshore currents and rip tide currents?

Accepted Answer

Longshore currents m

Question 19

A swimmer caught in a rip current should

Accepted Answer

A)  swim out to sea to escape it. 
B)  swim along the shore to escape it. 
C)  swim straight back to shore to escape it. 
D)  float along in the current until it loses energy and is easier to escape. 
A)  swim out to sea to escape it. 
B)  swim along the shore to escape it. 
C)  swim straight back to shore to escape it. 
D)  float along in the current until it loses energy and is easier to escape.

Question 20

A ________ is described as the elapsed time between the passage of successive wave troughs past a stationary point.

Accepted Answer

A)  wave drop 
B)  wavelength 
C)  wave period 
D)  wave height 
A)  wave drop 
B)  wavelength 
C)  wave period 
D)  wave height

Exam 19: Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Evidence that the entire thickness of the ocean water column is in motion during a tsunami includes

Explain how waves move through a medium.

The boundary between the steep part and the flat part of a beach is called

What is a sea stack and how do they form?

Name two ways that tsunami waves are different from regular waves.

Order the steps that occurred to the estuary at Troy. 1 sea levels rose slowly 2 the estuary flooded and widened 3 sedimentation occurred 4 sea levels rose rapidly

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. Deltas are immune from the effects of sea-level rise because deltas are headlands that build into the sea by the deposition of river sediment.

When waves continue into progressively shallower water all of the following occur except

Which of the following is true of daily tides?

When waves continue into progressively shallower water, elliptical wave motion near the seafloor produces

Evaluate the following statement. "Coastlines are straighter when they result from relative sea-level rise than when they result from relative sea-level fall."

Which is not a cause of rising and falling shorelines?

Which is not a change that waves experience as the sea becomes shallower?

Explain how longshore currents form. Explain how rip tide currents form.

Spring tides occur when

How are wave processes in the Great Lakes different from wave processes in the ocean?

The difference between a groin and a jetty is that

What is the difference between longshore currents and rip tide currents?

A swimmer caught in a rip current should

A ________ is described as the elapsed time between the passage of successive wave troughs past a stationary point.

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Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

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Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

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Water Flowing Underground

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Wind: a Global Geologic Process

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