GEOL. 111 -Review questions: shorelines & coass coasts NAME _1. Which of the fol

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GEOL. 111 -Review questions: shorelines & coass coasts NAME _1. Which of the following is the major source of energy 1) longshore currents 2) tides 3) waves 4) 2. True (C) or False (F): The position of shorelines streams 5) tsunamis F): The position of shorelines along most coastlines remains stationary due to the fact that coastal processes are constant over Geologic time. constant over The major source of sediment input in the Gulf Coast is from streams that drain off the land 3. True (T) or False (F): of seam The depth to which waves can erode material along a coast is equal to: 1) sea level 2) base level 3) wave height 5) half the wave length 4) twice the wave speed 5. The lowest level to which streams cean erode their channels is called (same 5 choices as previous question) 6. Which of the following is considered an important NATURAL cause of coastal erosion/wetland loss in Louisiana? 1) deforestation 2) acid rain 3) delta shifting 4) tectonic uplit 5) sediment reduction Which would be considered an important HUMAN-INDUCED cause of coastal erosion/wetland loss in Louisiana? (same 5 choices as previous question) 7. 8. Which would be a process that caused emergence of a coastline? (same 5 choices as previous question) 9. Why is the study of oceans important? 1) they are an important source of drinking water 2) they are the most powerful agents of erosion 3) they cover about 2/3 of the Earth's surface all of the above 4) 5) none of the above 10. Which is a feature that forms along a coast by longshore currents? I) mid-ocean ridge 2) spit 3) sea stack 4) delta 5) natural levee Which of the following is required in the definition of a glacier? I) made from frozen sea water 29. 2) formed from recrystallized snow 5) all of the above in age 4) 1& 2 from above By what mechanism(s) do most glaciers move? 30. 3) melting 4) 1 & 2 from above 5) all of the above

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1) 2.tides

2) False

3) True

4) 5. Half the wave length

5) 2. base level

6) delta shifting

7) deforestation

8) tectonic uplift

9) 3. they cover about2/3 of the earth s surface

10.) spit

29) formed from recrystallized snow

30) 3. 1&2 from above

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