Question 1

When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oscillation
B)   refraction
C)   translation
D)   reflection

Question 2

Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Matching. Match the tide with the appropriate description.
-Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right triangle in space

Accepted Answer

A)  neap tides
B)  spring tides

Question 4

Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   associated with a submergent coast
B)   former river valleys that were flooded by a rise in sea level
C)   excellent examples of large estuaries
D)   all of the above

Question 5

The Coriolis effect causes ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right of their path of motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A poleward-moving ocean current is considered a warm current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Label the basic parts of a wave on the diagram below.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the length of time the wind has blown
B)   the wind speed
C)   the fetch
D)   all of these

Question 9

Which of the following is correct regarding a wave in the open ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water particles move in an almost circular path.
B)   Such waves are called waves of oscillation.
C)   Waves do not exist in the open ocean - only near the coast..
D)   None of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)   groin
B)   beach nourishment
C)   seawall
D)   all of these

Question 11

The movement of water within the surf zone that parallels the shore is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tidal current
B)   salinity current
C)   beach drift
D)   longshore current

Question 12

The energy that drives surface ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   salinity variations
B)   Coriolis effect
C)   prevailing winds
D)   density differences

Question 13

How can crashing, collapsing storm waves generate explosive forces and stresses on rocky outcrops and manmade structures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oscillating, refractive waves shake the hard materials into small fragments.
B)   Pressurized water and compressed air are driven into cracks and fissures.
C)   Backwash breaks out blocks of rock or concrete and carries them out to deeper water.
D)   all of the above

Question 14

Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment. Include those factors, both natural and human-induced, that affect sand movement.

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Question 15

The Gulf Coast lacks barrier islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Erosional retreat of a ________ leads to enlargement and extension of a wave-cut platform in the inland direction.

Accepted Answer

A)   wave-cut tombolo
B)   wave-cut cliff
C)   wave-cut barrier beach
D)   offshore, wave-cut, breakwater bar

Question 17

When caves on opposite sides of a headland unite, a(n) ________ results.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Fetch is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a method of shoreline erosion control
B)   the distance between the trough of a wave and the still water level
C)   the circular pattern made by water particles when a wave passes
D)   none of these

Question 19

One result of wave refraction is that wave energy is concentrated ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   on headlands projecting into the water
B)   in the recessed areas between headlands
C)   in estuaries
D)   none of the above

Question 20

A flat, bench-like surface cut in rock along a coast is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sea stack
B)   tombolo
C)   wave-cut platform
D)   spit

Exam 15: The Dynamic Ocean

When caves on opposite sides of a headland unite, a(n) ________ results.

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Fetch is ________.

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Erosional retreat of a ________ leads to enlargement and extension of a wave-cut platform in the inland direction.

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The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon ________.

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Briefly discuss the movement of sand on a beach environment. Include those factors, both natural and human-induced, that affect sand movement.

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When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ________.

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How can crashing, collapsing storm waves generate explosive forces and stresses on rocky outcrops and manmade structures?

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A poleward-moving ocean current is considered a warm current.

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Which of the following is correct regarding a wave in the open ocean?

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The Coriolis effect causes ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right of their path of motion.

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Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

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A flat, bench-like surface cut in rock along a coast is a ________.

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Low and narrow offshore ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called ________.

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The movement of water within the surf zone that parallels the shore is termed ________.

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The Gulf Coast lacks barrier islands.

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One result of wave refraction is that wave energy is concentrated ________.

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Label the basic parts of a wave on the diagram below.

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Matching. Match the tide with the appropriate description. -Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right triangle in space

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Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay are ________.

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The energy that drives surface ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream comes from ________.

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