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The nearshore is equivalent to the intertidal zone.

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the:

The particle size on a beach:

What condition would create a weak longshore current?

A summer recreational beach typically has more sediment on it than a winter recreational beach.

The longshore current is caused by waves striking the beach at an angle.

Winter beaches:

Southern California beaches in winter typically are narrow and rocky. That is because __________.

Of the following conditions, which result in the accumulation of sand on the berm, thereby making the berm wider?

Erosional coasts are characterized by features of accumulated sand/pebble/rock that are eroded elsewhere and deposited on shore where longshore currents slow.

Sea caves and sea stacks are more likely to occur in an area with hard bedrock.

A spit is a coastal feature of sand deposited in the direction of the longshore drift from shore toward deeper water into the mouth of a bay.

Eroded material is carried along coastlines from high wave-energy areas to:

The rate of wave erosion along a coastline is determined by all the following except the:

All the following are characteristic of depositional shores except :

If one were to walk from the ocean landward across a barrier island complex, in which order would one encounter the following environments?

Large deposits of sediment at the mouths of rivers are called:

A. marine terrace B. sea arches C. sea caves D. tombolo E. wave-cut cliffs

Features of a depositional coast may include spits, barrier islands, tombolos, and __________.

Southern California beaches would have more sand if __________.

Of the following characteristics or features, which is/are associated with erosional shores?

What would you expect to happen to sea level along the Antarctic coastline if the ice cap covering the continent melted?

Eustatic changes in sea level refer to worldwide changes in the volume of seawater or in the volume of the ocean basins.

Submerging shorelines might have all of the following characteristics except:

Eustatic changes in sea level might include:

A. formation of large inland lakes B. increased seafloor spreading rates C. melting glacial ice D. melting sea ice E. uplifted continental crust

Of the following features or conditions, which is/are related to emerging shorelines? Of the following features or conditions, which is/are related to emerging shorelines?

Of the following statements about global sea level, which is/are true?

The Gulf coast of the United States is an example of a coast where tectonic subsidence occurs.

Which of the following pairs does not belong together?

Which of the following landforms shows the least amount of erosion along U.S. coasts?

Nor'easters affect which area of the U.S. coastline during the fall and winter months?

Along U.S. coasts, a drop in sea level can be noted at __________.

You are an engineer assigned to design a solution to protect a historic landmark threatened by coastal erosion. What scenario would have the least impact on natural coastal processes and be the most cost effective?

Seawalls are quite effective at controlling beach erosion.

Alternatives to hard stabilization to protect coastlines from erosion include construction restrictions, relocation of structures, and construction of seawalls.

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

All the following are alternatives to hard stabilization except :

The primary drawback of beach nourishment as a remedy for beach erosion is __________.

Of the following statements about groins, which is/are true?

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. longshore current

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. offshore

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. barrier island

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. spit

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. wave-cut cliffs