Question 1

An environmental concern of commercially developing tidal power is ________.

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Question 2

Draw and label a series of three diagrams showing the relationships of a volcanic island to coral reefs as the island emerges and then sinks beneath the ocean.

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Question 3

The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest.

Accepted Answer

A)   berm
B)   offshore zone
C)   beach
D)   backshore zone
E)   foreshore zone

Question 4

Most waves approach the coast parallel to the coast.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The input and output of sediment from a beach is known as ________.

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Question 6

The Monaco Declaration of October 2008 was related to ________.

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Question 7

On a coastline with wave-cut platforms, the platforms consist of ________.

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A)   loose rocks
B)   sand
C)   silt
D)   bedrock
E)   lava

Question 8

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

Question 9

Which of the following is a term associated with coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

A)   barrier
B)   fringing
C)   atoll
D)   motus
E)   all of the above

Question 10

Cliffs and wave-cut ________ are commonly found occurring together.

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Question 11

The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Most atolls began as ________ around volcanic islands which later subsided beneath the sea.

Accepted Answer

A)   fringing reefs
B)   dolines
C)   polyps
D)   tombolos
E)   none of the above

Question 13

Many of the larger barrier islands may have been formed when sea level was lower than today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Coral flourishes best in cool water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ are most closely associated with a change in the volume of ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tectonic forces
B)   Eustatic forces
C)   Erosional forces
D)   Tidal forces
E)   Gravitational forces

Question 16

Besides waves, ________ is (are)  important to coastal erosion.

Accepted Answer

A)   air forced into cracks in rocks
B)   abrasion by water-carried materials
C)   solution of rocks
D)   crystallization of salts in rock crevices and pores
E)   all of the above

Question 17

________ is the location of the highest tides in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Tahiti
C)   The People's Republic of China
D)   South Africa
E)   Greece

Question 18

As they travel on the open sea, tsunamis ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have very short wavelengths
B)   can be as tall as 30 meters
C)   become taller and taller
D)   are inconspicuous
E)   move at speeds of 5-10 kilometers per hour

Question 19

Water moving roughly parallel to the shoreline is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stream outflow
B)   swash
C)   a longshore current
D)   oblique waves
E)   backwash

Question 20

Beaches are ephemeral in longevity and are very temporary in form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Many of the larger barrier islands may have been formed when sea level was lower than today.

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Besides waves, ________ is (are) important to coastal erosion.

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On a coastline with wave-cut platforms, the platforms consist of ________.

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An environmental concern of commercially developing tidal power is ________.

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

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________ is the location of the highest tides in the world.

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The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest.

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________ are most closely associated with a change in the volume of ocean water.

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Most atolls began as ________ around volcanic islands which later subsided beneath the sea.

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The Great Barrier Reef is associated with ________.

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The input and output of sediment from a beach is known as ________.

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Coral flourishes best in cool water.

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Water moving roughly parallel to the shoreline is called ________.

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Most waves approach the coast parallel to the coast.

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Which of the following is a term associated with coral reefs?

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Cliffs and wave-cut ________ are commonly found occurring together.

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As they travel on the open sea, tsunamis ________.

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The Monaco Declaration of October 2008 was related to ________.

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