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Marine Ch 13
Test Description: Marine Ch 13
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A spit forms when wave refraction slows a long shore current, allowing the sand to settle out
A
false
B
true
2) A tombolo forms when wave refraction slows, sand settles out, and two spits grow together
A
true
B
false
3) Barrier Islands form
A
due to random chance
B
due to sand accumulation or as sand dunes after sea level rises
C
due to subduction of sea bottom
D
due to evolution
4) A typical barrier island has 5 features that are
A
magoo, salt marsh, barrier flat, dune and ocean beach
B
lagoon, salt marsh, barrier flat, dude, and ocean beach
C
lagoon, salt martian, barrier flat, dune, and ocean beach
D
lagoon, salt marsh, barrier flat, dune, and ocean beach
5) Which type of delta is triangular
A
river dominated
B
wave dominated
C
all deltas are triangular
D
tode dominated
6) The part of a coral polyp that creates the structure of the coral reef is
A
exoskeleton
B
fecal waste
C
sand
D
endoskeleton
7) A(n) ____________ stands away from shore and has a lagoon between it and the main coast
A
fringing reef
B
atoll reef
C
barrier reef
D
all of the above
8) A plant community requires what wave characteristic
A
low energy
B
a southward flow
C
a northward flow
D
high energy
9) Mangroves affect the coast by
A
absorbing wave energy and holding sediment
B
being earthquake prone
C
generating backlash
D
creating waves
10) Humans modify the coast because
A
they create new coastal structures and protect exisitng coastal structures
B
to preserve and protect wildlife populations
C
to preserve natural conditions
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