The coastal zone is _______.
composed of fragile, short-lived features that are inappropriate for development
migrating seaward because sea-level has fallen since the Pleistocene glaciers melted
a stable feature that does not change
not affected by changes in mean sea level
only affected by storm-generated currents
answer
composed of fragile, short-lived features that are inappropriate for development
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Where is the best place to sunbathe (and keep your blanket dry) in the coastal zone?
The offshore zone
The berm
The foreshore zone
The beach face
The nearshore zone
answer
The berm
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As a wave passes under a floating object, _____.
the object will move vertically a distance equal to that of the wave height
the object will travel a distance equal to the wavelength
the object will cause the wave to convert to a swell
the object will become trapped in the fetch
the object will become trapped in the wave trough
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the object will move vertically a distance equal to that of the wave height
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Which of the following is responsible for moving tons of sediment parallel to the shore?
Tsunamis
Storms
Longshore currents
Hurricanes
Rip currents
answer
Longshore currents
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Which of the following depositional features is produced by longshore transport?
Marine terrace
Sea stack
Spit
Sea arch
Wave-cut platform
answer
Spit
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Which of the following methods to counteract beach erosion do coastal scientists consider the best permanent option?
Jetties
Beach nourishment
Breakwaters
Relocation of at-risk structures
Sea walls
answer
Relocation of at-risk structures
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Which type of hard stabilization increases beach erosion? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
Breakwater
Groin
Beach nourishment
Jetty
Berm
answer
Groin
Jetty
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Of the following options, which is most likely an area where a hurricane would form?
At 30 degrees south in the Indian Ocean
At 10 degrees north latitude in the eastern Atlantic Ocean
At 10 degrees south latitude in the western Pacific Ocean
At 15 degrees south latitude on the eastern Atlantic Ocean
At the equator in the western Pacific Ocean
answer
At 10 degrees north latitude in the eastern Atlantic Ocean
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Which of the following is a characteristic example of an emergent coastline?
Wave-cut platform
Estuary
Drowned river mouth
A coast where the adjacent land is subsiding
Highly irregular coastline
answer
Wave-cut platform
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When does the spring tide occur?
When the Sun and the Moon are in alignment
When the Moon is closest to the equator
During the spring months
When the Moon is furthest from the equator
When the Sun and the Moon are at right angles
answer
When the Sun and the Moon are in alignment
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Which tide has two high and two low tides each day, with high tides of different heights and low tides of different heights?
semidiurnal tide
diurnal tide
mixed tide
neap tide
spring tide
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mixed tide
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Emergent coastlines consistently have the characteristic of __________.
drowned river-mouth estuary
marine terraces
sand dunes
irregular coastline
answer
marine terraces
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Where are the highest wind speeds in a hurricane located?
in the eye wall
in the eye
on the outer edge
Wind speeds are about equal throughout.
answer
in the eye wall
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Which part of the United States shoreline is being most starved for sediments because of the damming of rivers?
Florida
Pacific Coast
between Maine and Virginia
Gulf of Mexico
answer
Pacific Coast
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Which of the following is an alternative to hard stabilization?
beach nourishment
building a seawall
building jetties
building a groin
answer
beach nourishment
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What ultimately causes a spit to develop?
The longshore current reduces its energy.
a tidal current
The longshore current gains energy.
a rip current
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The longshore current reduces its energy.
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Narrow currents flowing across the surf zone toward the open ocean are called __________.
longshore current
rip current
beach drift
surf currents
answer
rip current
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Where is the act of abrasion most intense?
during glacial movement
in the surf zone
in a stream environment
where wind moves sand
answer
in the surf zone
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What provides most ocean waves with their energy?
the wind
boats passing through
volcanic activity on the ocean floor
earthquakes
answer
the wind
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What is the contact that marks the line between land and sea called?
the coast
the beach
a shoreline
the shore
answer
a shoreline
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