GEOGRAPHY 2051 NAMIKAS
TEST 2
The smallest tidal range occurs during - ANSWERS-neap tide
tides are caused by - ANSWERS-the gravitational attraction of the
sun and the moon
spring tides occur every - ANSWERS-2 weeks
The size of waves generated by a storm event is controlled by -
ANSWERS-All Of The Above
When waves approach an irregular coastline, refraction tends to focus
higher wave energy levels on headlands and generate wave energy
levels in embayments. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
Longshore currents are generated by waves approaching the shoreline
at an angle. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
which of the following is not an erosional landform? - ANSWERS-
Tombalo
which of the following landforms are not created by a longshore
transport? - ANSWERS-Stacks
, storm waves tend to carry sand ____ and produce a ______ profile
than fair weather swell waves - ANSWERS-offshore, flatter
Outcrops of peat on the ocean-side beach of a barrier island indicate
that the island is migrating landwards through the process of barrier
island rollover. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
on barrier islands, the ocean beach tends to be _____ and ____ than
the bay side of the beach - ANSWERS-wider, flatter
The final stage of coral reef development, characterized by a ring of
coral surrounding an open lagoon, is the - ANSWERS-Atoll stage
Beach nourishment is an example of a(n) _____ approach to shoreline
protection - ANSWERS-Soft
A groin is an example of a(n) ______ shore protection method -
ANSWERS-Hard
Although some areas such as LA are undergoing rapid coastal land
loss, the majority of US is not undergoing erosion. True or False? -
ANSWERS-False
About how much of Earth's water is fresh? - ANSWERS-3%
TEST 2
The smallest tidal range occurs during - ANSWERS-neap tide
tides are caused by - ANSWERS-the gravitational attraction of the
sun and the moon
spring tides occur every - ANSWERS-2 weeks
The size of waves generated by a storm event is controlled by -
ANSWERS-All Of The Above
When waves approach an irregular coastline, refraction tends to focus
higher wave energy levels on headlands and generate wave energy
levels in embayments. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
Longshore currents are generated by waves approaching the shoreline
at an angle. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
which of the following is not an erosional landform? - ANSWERS-
Tombalo
which of the following landforms are not created by a longshore
transport? - ANSWERS-Stacks
, storm waves tend to carry sand ____ and produce a ______ profile
than fair weather swell waves - ANSWERS-offshore, flatter
Outcrops of peat on the ocean-side beach of a barrier island indicate
that the island is migrating landwards through the process of barrier
island rollover. True or False? - ANSWERS-True
on barrier islands, the ocean beach tends to be _____ and ____ than
the bay side of the beach - ANSWERS-wider, flatter
The final stage of coral reef development, characterized by a ring of
coral surrounding an open lagoon, is the - ANSWERS-Atoll stage
Beach nourishment is an example of a(n) _____ approach to shoreline
protection - ANSWERS-Soft
A groin is an example of a(n) ______ shore protection method -
ANSWERS-Hard
Although some areas such as LA are undergoing rapid coastal land
loss, the majority of US is not undergoing erosion. True or False? -
ANSWERS-False
About how much of Earth's water is fresh? - ANSWERS-3%
