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Oceanography Ch. 8

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  1. 1
    In order to balance all the water coming into a beach by breaking waves, __________ return(s) water seaward.
    1. Asurf
    2. Bswash
    3. Crip currents
    4. Dtsunamis
    5. Eearthquakes
  2. 2Longshore currents that transport sediments as littoral drift are caused mostly by __________.
    1. AEkman transport
    2. Bgeostrophic currents
    3. Cwaves striking the beach face at a slight angle
    4. Dthe beach face at a slight angle


      tsunamis
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  3. 3
    Hurricanes are a potential major natural hazard because __________.
    1. Atheir exact path, intensity, and location of landfall are not readily predicted
    2. Btheir number can vary greatly from one year to the next
    3. Cof the rapid growth of the human population in hurricane-prone coastal zones
    4. Dthe length of time required for evacuation grows with increasing population in hurricane-prone coastal zones
    5. EAll of the above are correct.
  4. 4
    The characteristic sequence from the ocean to the mainland side of a barrier island is __________.
    1. Aocean, beach, dunes, flats, marsh, lagoon, mainland
    2. Bocean, dunes, flats, marsh, lagoon, beach, mainland
    3. Cocean, beach, flats, dunes, marsh, lagoon, mainland
    4. Docean, marsh, lagoon, beach, flats, dunes, mainland
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  5. 5Barrier islands __________.
    1. Aare elongated, narrow, and sandy
    2. Bare separated from the mainland by a lagoon, bay, or estuary
    3. Coccur where sand is in plentiful supply
    4. Doccur where the sea floor is gently sloping
    5. EAll of the above are correct.
  6. 6
    Condition(s) required for the formation of tropical cyclones is (are) __________.
    1. Ahigh sea surface temperature
    2. Bno Coriolis Effect
    3. Crelatively strong winds aloft
    4. DAll of the above are correct.
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  7. 7The sequence of stages in the life cycle of a hurricane is __________.
    1. Atropical depression, tropical storm, tropical disturbance, hurricane
    2. Btropical storm, hurricane, tropical depression, tropical disturbance
    3. Ctropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
    4. Dtropical storm, hurricane, typhoon, tsunami
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  8. 8
    Barrier islands are of great importance because they provide __________.
    1. Aideal settings for hotels and high-rise condominiums
    2. Ba major source of sand to replenish mainland beaches
    3. Cprotection for mainland coastal structures from storm surge and waves
    4. Dhiding places for pirates
    5. Ea source of valuable minerals
  9. 9
    Two principal types of storm systems pose a threat to the coastal zone. They are __________.
    1. AAtlantic and Pacific anticyclones
    2. Bmid-latitude and high latitude anticyclones
    3. Ctropical and extratropical cyclones
    4. Dtropical and extratropical anticyclones
  10. 10
    A nor'easter seldom has winds as strong as a weak hurricane but nonetheless can cause much more damage along the coast because __________.
    1. Aextratropical cyclones, such as nor'easters, average about three times the diameter of a hurricane
    2. Bwhen stationary along the coast, a nor'easter storm surge is much wider than a hurricane storm surge
    3. Cwhile hurricanes tend to hit a coast straight on, a nor'easter tends to track parallel to the coast so the storm winds and surge affect much more of the coastline
    4. DAll of the above are correct.

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Quiz am Oceanography Ch. 8, erstellt von allebeau2 am 19/12/2015.
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