Shoreline

Question 1

The height, length, and period of a wave depend upon ________.

Answer 1

the length of time the wind has blown, the wind speed, and the fetch

Question 2

Which one of the following is a landform created by wave erosion?

Answer 2

sea arch

Question 3

A ________ is an isolated remnant of bedrock standing above a wave-cut platform.

Answer 3

sea stack

Question 4

The presence of which one of the following would indicate that the land had been uplifted or that sea level had fallen?

Answer 4

elevated marine terrace

Question 5

Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?

Answer 5

groin, beach nourishment, and seawall

Question 6

The movement of sand parallel to the shore ________.

Answer 6

is created by waves approaching at an oblique angle,
may create splits,
and is achieved by longshore currents

Question 7

The zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is ________.

Answer 7

called beach drift and is caused by obliquely breaking waves

Question 8

The movement of water within the surf zone that parallels the shore is termed ________.

Answer 8

longshore current