Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a depositional coastal landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  wave-built terrace
B)  barrier spit
C)  bay barrier
D)  wave-cut platform
E)  sea arch

Question 2

A longshore current involves all of the following except

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A)  effective wind direction.
B)  effective wave direction.
C)  waves of transition.
D)  transportation of large amounts of sediment and debris.
E)  depositional coastline features.

Question 3

Underwater turbines powered by the movement of flood and ebb tides are known as

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A)  tidal barrages.
B)  tidal bulges.
C)  spring tides.
D)  neap tides.
E)  tidal stream generators.

Question 4

In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because

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A)  tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size.
B)  tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean.
C)  tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean.
D)  the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area.
E)  the tsunami in the movie occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean,where tsunamis do not occur. C

Question 5

Which of the following is incorrect regarding the littoral zone?

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A)  It spans both land and water.
B)  Landward,it extends to the highest waterline reached on shore during a storm.
C)  In general usage,it only includes the foreshore area of coastal environments.
D)  Seaward it extends to where water is too deep for storm waves to move sediments.
E)  It shifts over time as sea level varies.

Question 6

Interfering with the littoral drift of sand

These features,here from Lake Michigan,disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

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A)  breakwaters
B)  groins
C)  jetties
D)  tombolos
E)  drift B

Question 7

Barrier islands make ___sites for real estate development because____ .

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A)  good;they provide excellent scenery
B)  good;they are made of rock and are quite stable
C)  poor;they are unstable and often mobile
D)  poor;they can be overrun by storm surges
E)  poor;they are unstable and often mobile and they can be overrun by storm surges

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes seawater?

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A)  Seawater is pure water (H20) .
B)  Seawater is a solution.
C)  The chemical composition of seawater has little spatial variability.
D)  The salinity of seawater is negligible.
E)  Seawater is densest near the surface,with decreasing density at increasing depths.

Question 9

Describe the key features of a typical erosional coast and a typical depositional coast.

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Erosional coastlines tend to be rugged,o...

Question 10

Depositional coastlines are also known as

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A)  barrier coastlines.
B)  terraced coastlines.
C)  notched coastlines.
D)  emergent coastlines.
E)  submergent coastlines.

Question 11

What accounts for the coastal straightening and the formation of a longshore current?

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In general,wave actions straighten coast...

Question 12

Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  higher evaporation rates associated with climate change.
B)  changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation.
C)  freshwater inputs from melting ice.
D)  coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation.
E)  ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Question 13

The sinuous,branching channels that characterize a salt marsh result from

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A)  animal paths through the marsh.
B)  storm tracks.
C)  manmade drainage canals.
D)  the ebb and flow of tides.
E)  tree branches diverting the flow of streams.

Question 14

Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low evaporation will have

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A)  higher than average salinity.
B)  lower than average salinity.
C)  average salinity.
D)  salinity two times higher than normal.
E)  no variations in salinity since values are constant.

Question 15

Describe the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

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Corals are polyps living together with a...

Question 16

A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier spit.
B)  lagoon.
C)  tombolo.
D)  baymouth bar.
E)  wave-built terrace.

Question 17

Seawater that exceeds the 35% average is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  brackish.
B)  brine.
C)  mesohaline.
D)  freshwater.
E)  saline.

Question 18

Seawater with less than 35% is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  brackish.
B)  brine.
C)  metahaline.
D)  freshwater.
E)  saline.

Question 19

Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier island.
B)  lagoon.
C)  barrier spit.
D)  tombolo.
E)  wave cut platform. C

Question 20

Planting mangroves helps

Accepted Answer

A)  protect corals only.
B)  restore marine and terrestrial habitat only.
C)  protect against tsunami damage only.
D)  protect corals and restore marine and terrestrial habitat.
E)  protect corals,restore marine and terrestrial habitat,and protect against tsunami damage.

Exam 16: Oceans and Coastal Systems

Which of the following is not an example of a depositional coastal landform?

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A longshore current involves all of the following except

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Underwater turbines powered by the movement of flood and ebb tides are known as

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In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because

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Which of the following is incorrect regarding the littoral zone?

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Interfering with the littoral drift of sand These features,here from Lake Michigan,disrupt sediment movement along a coast.

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Barrier islands make ___sites for real estate development because____ .

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Which of the following statements best describes seawater?

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Describe the key features of a typical erosional coast and a typical depositional coast.

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Depositional coastlines are also known as

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What accounts for the coastal straightening and the formation of a longshore current?

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Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

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The sinuous,branching channels that characterize a salt marsh result from

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Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low evaporation will have

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Describe the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

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A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a

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Seawater that exceeds the 35% average is termed

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Seawater with less than 35% is termed

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Material deposited in a long ridge extending out from a coast is called a

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Planting mangroves helps

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