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