Question 1

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)   sandF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

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 coastlinesF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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

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 solutionF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   bench
B)   lagoon
C)   terrace
D)   notch
E)   cliffF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Greenland
B)   Australia
C)   California
D)   Florida
E)   South AfricaF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

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 pollutionF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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 freezingF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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) F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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)   randomlyF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chile
B)   Norway
C)   Alaska
D)   California
E)   GreenlandF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

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)   terraceF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

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)   spitF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   barrier islands
B)   coral reefs
C)   marine terraces
D)   beaches
E)   longshore currentsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Coral flourishes best in cool water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how tidal energy can be transformed into electricity.

Accepted Answer

Tidal energy is tapped in high flow loca...

Question 19

A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

Accepted Answer

A)   mudflat
B)   tombolo
C)   baymouth bar
D)   beach
E)   bermF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 20

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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

Explain how tidal energy can be transformed into electricity.

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Which location does NOT possess a fjorded coastline?

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Tectonically rising coasts are most closely associated with ________.

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Debris in seawater is usually carried ________ along the beach.

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Concerning tsunamis, which of the following is FALSE?

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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?

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Where are tides significant agents in coastal erosion?

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

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

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

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

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

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The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

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A ________ transforms a bay into a lagoon.

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

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Coral flourishes best in cool water.

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

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

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

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