Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 10: Coastal Geography and Waters
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What is the correct order of shore zones coming from the ocean toward land?
w. Offshore, foreshore, nearshore, backshore
x. Offshore, nearshore, foreshore, backshore
y. Backshore, offshore, nearshore, foreshore
z. Backshore, foreshore, nearshore, offshore
Barnacles are likely to inhabit which shore zone?
w. Foreshore
x. Backshore
y. Nearshore
z. Offshore
The region where sediment is frequently disturbed by wave motion is called?
w. Shoreline
x. Coast
y. Beach
z. Spray zone
Which of the following could not be a feature of a discordant coast?
w. Headland
x. Bay
y. Bands of similar rock running parallel to shoreline
z. Sea arch
A change in sea level caused by the expansion of water is referred to as?
w. Eustatic change
x. Eurylogical change
y. Isostatic change
z. Stenothermal change
Which of the following could not be found on an emergent coastline?
w. Marine terraces
x. Wave-cut bench
y. Beach berm
z. Estuary
Which of the following could not contribute to the formation of an emergent coastline?
w. Dramatic water cycle alterations
x. Tectonic processes
y. Thermal expansion
z. Melting ice caps
hat is the name given to a piece of land extending from the shore like a peninsula.
w. Spit
x. Tombolo
y. Headland
z. Isthmus
What is the last remnant after the erosion of a headland?
w. Jetty
x. Sea Cave
y. Sea Stack
z. Barrier Island
10. Name the type of feature created when waves drill all the way through a headland creating openings
on both sides.
w. Stump
x. Sea cave
y. Sea arch
z. Sea stack
11. What type of headland is characterized by its long and narrow length?
w. Capes
x. Promontory
y. Peninsulas
z. Narrow Spits
12. Submergent coastlines are characterized by all the following except
w. Long periods of erosion
x. Rising sea levels
y. Areas of sediment deposition
z. Active tectonic plate movements
13. Who developed the classification of primary and secondary coasts?
w. Cook
x. Watson
y. Wegner
z. Shephard
14. Which of the following is not a primary coast?
w. Marine deposition coast
x. Volcanic coast
y. Alluvial plain
z. Drowned glacial valley coast
15. Which of the following correctly describes secondary coasts?
w. Formed by marine processes, usually young
x. Formed by marine processes, usually old
y. Formed by non-marine processes, usually young
z. Formed by non-marine processes, usually old
16. What is the term for large rocks which are on the beach due to high levels of erosion?
w. Jetties
x. Groins
y. Lag deposits
z. Bay barriers
17. What are two characteristics of marine deposition coasts such as the US Atlantic Coast?
w. Sandy beaches and spits
x. Lag deposits and marshes
y. Alluvial planes and volcanism
z. Rocky beaches and tombolos
18. Which of the following is not a type of secondary coast?
w. Wave erosion coast
x. Marine deposition coast
y. Biological coast
z. Volcanic crust
19. Which of the following describes an estuary that is formed by an ocean invading a river valley?
w. Coastal plain estuary
x. Fjord
y. Bar-built estuary
z. Tectonic estuary
20. Which of the following describes an estuary that is formed by faulting or folding?
w. Coastal plain estuary
x. Fjord
y. Bar-built estuary
z. Tectonic estuary
21. Which of the following describes an estuary that is separated from the ocean by a barrier island or
other sand structure?
w. Coastal plain estuary
x. Fjord
y. Bar-built estuary
z. Tectonic estuary
22. In which type of estuary does the upper layer have a horizontal gradient from head to mouth?
w. Slightly stratified
x. Highly stratified
y. Salt wedge
z. X and y
23. In which type of estuary does a prominent halocline exist?
w. Slightly stratified
x. Highly stratified
y. Salt wedge
z. X and y
24. What are marginal seas?
w. Estuaries that are less than 5 meters deep
x. Glaciers that are large enough to bring about flooding when they melt
y. Areas of the ocean where depth is less than 1/7 of wavelength
z. Large bodies of water loosely connected to the ocean
25. Which of the following marginal seas is located by the North Atlantic between Alaska, Russia, and
Aleutian Islands?
w. Red Sea
x. Bering Sea
y. Bay of Bengal
z. Caspian Sea