Question 1

The largest storm waves stir the subsurface water down to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depth of tens of millimeters 
B)  depth of tens of meters 
C)  depth of tens of kilometers 
D)  bottom, however deep it is 
E)  depth at which the temperature goes below freezing 
A)  depth of tens of millimeters 
B)  depth of tens of meters 
C)  depth of tens of kilometers 
D)  bottom, however deep it is 
E)  depth at which the temperature goes below freezing

Question 2

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  lagoon 
B)  mudflat 
C)  barrier island 
D)  wave-cut bench 
E)  spit 
A)  lagoon 
B)  mudflat 
C)  barrier island 
D)  wave-cut bench 
E)  spit

Question 3

What are two reasons that tsunami warnings were not a factor in the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and Tsunami of 2004?

Accepted Answer

Tsunami warnings can be made but they we

Question 4

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  about the same 
D)  lower by more than 100 meters 
E)  static (all the water was frozen) 
A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  about the same 
D)  lower by more than 100 meters 
E)  static (all the water was frozen)

Question 5

Coral flourishes best in cool water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Accepted Answer

A)  mudflat 
B)  tombolo 
C)  baymouth bar 
D)  beach 
E)  berm 
A)  mudflat 
B)  tombolo 
C)  baymouth bar 
D)  beach 
E)  berm

Question 7

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

Accepted Answer

A)  straight 
B)  in a zigzag path 
C)  obliquely 
D)  at a right angle 
E)  randomly 
A)  straight 
B)  in a zigzag path 
C)  obliquely 
D)  at a right angle 
E)  randomly

Question 8

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of ________ during the past 15,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  submergence 
B)  emergence 
C)  long-term stability 
D)  isostasy 
E)  heavy oil pollution 
A)  submergence 
B)  emergence 
C)  long-term stability 
D)  isostasy 
E)  heavy oil pollution

Question 10

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Norway 
C)  Alaska 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland 
A)  Chile 
B)  Norway 
C)  Alaska 
D)  California 
E)  Greenland

Question 11

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier islands 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  marine terraces 
D)  beaches 
E)  longshore currents 
A)  barrier islands 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  marine terraces 
D)  beaches 
E)  longshore currents

Question 12

Some coastal landforms are built by sea creatures capable of producing rocklike material called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polyps 
B)  clay 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  granite 
E)  sand 
A)  polyps 
B)  clay 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  granite 
E)  sand

Question 13

As a physical geographer you look at a small scale map of a coastline. The coastline has several rias. What does this tell you and why?

Accepted Answer

Rias are drowned rivers. The presence of

Question 14

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier bar deposition 
B)  spit organization 
C)  beach drifting 
D)  tombolo genesis 
E)  karst solution 
A)  barrier bar deposition 
B)  spit organization 
C)  beach drifting 
D)  tombolo genesis 
E)  karst solution

Question 15

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  on barrier islands 
B)  along shorelines of submergence 
C)  in narrow bays 
D)  on the ocean bottom 
E)  equally on all coastlines 
A)  on barrier islands 
B)  along shorelines of submergence 
C)  in narrow bays 
D)  on the ocean bottom 
E)  equally on all coastlines

Question 16

The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Australia 
C)  California 
D)  Florida 
E)  South Africa 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Australia 
C)  California 
D)  Florida 
E)  South Africa

Question 17

A linear extension of sand from the shore into the ocean is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spit 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  barrier island 
E)  terrace 
A)  spit 
B)  lagoon 
C)  estuary 
D)  barrier island 
E)  terrace

Question 18

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are associated with earthquakes. 
B)  They are very tall in the open sea. 
C)  They move rapidly. 
D)  They can devastate coastlines. 
E)  They have very long wavelengths. 
A)  They are associated with earthquakes. 
B)  They are very tall in the open sea. 
C)  They move rapidly. 
D)  They can devastate coastlines. 
E)  They have very long wavelengths.

Question 19

Explain how tidal energy can be transformed into electricity.

Accepted Answer

Tidal energy is tapped in high flow loca

Question 20

Which of the following shoreline features does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  bench 
B)  lagoon 
C)  terrace 
D)  notch 
E)  cliff 
A)  bench 
B)  lagoon 
C)  terrace 
D)  notch 
E)  cliff

The largest storm waves stir the subsurface water down to the ________.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

What are two reasons that tsunami warnings were not a factor in the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and Tsunami of 2004?

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Coral flourishes best in cool water.

A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of ________ during the past 15,000 years.

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

Some coastal landforms are built by sea creatures capable of producing rocklike material called ________.

As a physical geographer you look at a small scale map of a coastline. The coastline has several rias. What does this tell you and why?

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ________.

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

A linear extension of sand from the shore into the ocean is a ________.

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Explain how tidal energy can be transformed into electricity.

Which of the following shoreline features does NOT belong with the others?

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Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

The largest storm waves stir the subsurface water down to the ________.

Which of the following coastal features does NOT belong with the others?

What are two reasons that tsunami warnings were not a factor in the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and Tsunami of 2004?

Compared to today, sea level 125,0000 years ago (in an interglacial part of the Pleistocene) was ________.

Coral flourishes best in cool water.

A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

In recent Earth history, submergence has been rare over most of the world's coasts.

Almost all of the world's oceanic coastlines show evidence of ________ during the past 15,000 years.

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

Some coastal landforms are built by sea creatures capable of producing rocklike material called ________.

As a physical geographer you look at a small scale map of a coastline. The coastline has several rias. What does this tell you and why?

Beach sand moves along the shore in a movement of materials called ________.

Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

A linear extension of sand from the shore into the ocean is a ________.

Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

Explain how tidal energy can be transformed into electricity.

Which of the following shoreline features does NOT belong with the others?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

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