Coastal sediment Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

exam 3 Oceanography 100 SDSU Questions and Answers The Coastal region - CORRECT ANSWER-the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore Offshore - CORRECT ANSWER-extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach - CORRECT ANSWER-shore plus nearshore; very active Berm - CORRECT ANSWER-dry area at the foot of the coastal cliff - sand This may be flooded during high tides, tsunamis, and storm surges Wave-cut platform - CORRECT ANSWER-flat eroded ...

CFM Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the three most common types of flooding? Riverine, Coastal, and Shallow Flooding Which type of flooding has accounted for the most flood-related deaths? Flash Flooding A curve or turn in a river channel? Meander What is the major cause in coastal flooding? Storm Surge What causes a tsunami? Underwater earthquakes or volcanoes List the five types of special flood hazards covered in FEMA 480. 1. Closed Basin Lakes 2. Uncertain flow...

snails. Scientists studying these snails found that while 47 percent of the snail population was striped, 56 percent of the snails eaten by birds were striped. What could scientists conclude about the snails? - ANSWER Solid shell snail genes will increase in the population. The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, destroys healthy tissue. Infectious agents such as this are best classified as what kind of environmental factor? - ANSWER Pathogenic Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical facto...

Question 1 Correct 3.00 points out of 3.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following best describes mycorrhizae? a. Pathogenic soil bacteria and fungi that destroy plant roots b. Important soil millipedes that increase aeration of top soil c. Symbiotic fungi that increase soil nutrient uptake in plant roots d. Common in soils that lack a functional humus Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Symbiotic fungi that increase soil nutrient uptake in plant r...

SDSU Oceanography100 (Exam 3) Questions And Answers 100% Verified What are the parts of a coastal region? - answerCoast, offshore, beach, berm, notch, wave- cut platform What does wave energy do to a coastal cliff over time? - answerWave Energy erodes the cliff, eventually creating sea stacks, caves and arches What do rivers and cliff erosion have to do with sand to the berm? - answerRivers: some carry more sediment to the ocean than longshore currents Cliff Erosion: sediments erode to j...

Name the 4 coastal zones - Answer Backshore, foreshore, nearshore, offshore What is the backshore? - Answer The area between the high water mark and the landward limit of marine a activity. Changes only take place during storms and max spring tides. What is the foreshore? - Answer Area between high water mark and low water mark. (The intertidal zone). Most important zone for marine processes except in storms What is the nearshore? - Answer Area between low water mark and point w...

What is a wetland? What types of areas make up wetlands? - Answer--The term "wetlands" is difficult to define and causes some controversy because of the diversity of wetlands. -Typically wetlands are in a transition zone between uplands and permanently flooded, deep-water habitat. What are the five categories of wetlands and what are the characteristics of each? - Answer-- Marine Wetlands Ocean overlying the continental shelf and shoreline environments - Estuarine Wetlands Mouths of ri...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The coastal region (6 parts) - answer1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast - answerland extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore - answerextends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - answershore and nearshore; very active berm - answerdry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch - answercave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-...

Characteristics of a Coast - correct answerdetermined by: •whether they are on an active or passive plate margin •the amount of wave energy •the slope of the land eustatic changes - correct answerlong term, widespread changes Erosional Coasts - correct answera coast in which erosive processes exceed depositional ones (dominant processes remove coastal material) Characteristics of Erosional Coasts - correct answer•high energy coasts (lots of wave action due to many storms and ...

Geography (AQA GCSE) Latest Update Already Passed How are waves formed The wind blowing over the sea, friction with the surface of the water causes ripples to form and these develop into waves Constructive waves Low waves that surge up the beach, powerful swash weak backwash, deposit large amounts of material, crests far apart, gently sloping wave front Destructive waves Formed by local storms near the coast, powerful backwash, closely spaced, high and steep, weak swash, narrow the beach, stee...