GEOL 1403 Beach Blinn Final
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The depth below the surface
where the circular orbits become
wave base so small that movement is
negligible. It is equal to one-half
the wavelength
, when waves feel bottom, their
what happens
speed and wavelength decreases
when waves
while their height and steepness
"feel bottom"
increases
Perpendicular to shoreline (toward
How does sand and away), swash and backwash,
move on the Which ever dominates determines
beach? whether sand is deposited or
eroded from the berm
the bending of waves so that they
wave refraction move nearly parallel to the
shoreline
what causes changes in wave velocity due to
wave refraction rock density differences
What are typical High cliffs, steep slopes, exposed
features of an bedrock
emergent
coastline?
What are Lagoons, bays, tidal flats
features typical
of a
submergent
coastline?
, What do barrier The building of sediment in which
islands wave and tidal action move
represent? parallel to the mainland coast
What is the As glaciers receded and melted,
cause for most sea levels rose and inundated low-
modern lying river valleys
estuaries?
What is the The moon, as the moons gravity
cause of Earth's pulls the waves this creates high
tides? tide and low tide
area where the seabed is below
subtidal zone
the lowest tid
top of highest tide to the landward
supertidal zone
edge of coast
the area of shoreline between low
interridal zone
and high tides
area in which ocean waves are
fetch
generated by the wind
a shallow zone in a freshwater
littoral zone habitat where light reaches the
bottom and nurtures plants
Exam 2025 COMPLETE EXAM
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Terms in this set (313)
The depth below the surface
where the circular orbits become
wave base so small that movement is
negligible. It is equal to one-half
the wavelength
, when waves feel bottom, their
what happens
speed and wavelength decreases
when waves
while their height and steepness
"feel bottom"
increases
Perpendicular to shoreline (toward
How does sand and away), swash and backwash,
move on the Which ever dominates determines
beach? whether sand is deposited or
eroded from the berm
the bending of waves so that they
wave refraction move nearly parallel to the
shoreline
what causes changes in wave velocity due to
wave refraction rock density differences
What are typical High cliffs, steep slopes, exposed
features of an bedrock
emergent
coastline?
What are Lagoons, bays, tidal flats
features typical
of a
submergent
coastline?
, What do barrier The building of sediment in which
islands wave and tidal action move
represent? parallel to the mainland coast
What is the As glaciers receded and melted,
cause for most sea levels rose and inundated low-
modern lying river valleys
estuaries?
What is the The moon, as the moons gravity
cause of Earth's pulls the waves this creates high
tides? tide and low tide
area where the seabed is below
subtidal zone
the lowest tid
top of highest tide to the landward
supertidal zone
edge of coast
the area of shoreline between low
interridal zone
and high tides
area in which ocean waves are
fetch
generated by the wind
a shallow zone in a freshwater
littoral zone habitat where light reaches the
bottom and nurtures plants
