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Ocean 100- Exam 3 (SDSU) Latest Version Graded A+ coast land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach shore and nearshore; very active (where waves break) berm dry area at the foot of coastal cliff (where the sand is and you put your towel) Berm floods when.... -very high tide -tsunami -storm swells/ breakers wave- cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach, by wave energy notch cave cut into th...

SDSU Oceanography 100 (Exam 3) Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the parts of a coastal region? Coast, offshore, beach, berm, notch, wave-cut platform What does wave energy do to a coastal cliff over time? Wave 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? Rivers: some carry more sediment to the ocean than longshore currents Cliff Erosion: sediments erode to join the berm H...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? Coast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach: shore and nearshore, very a...

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...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? - answerCoast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach: shore and nearshore, ...

Oceanography 100 Exam 3 (SDSU) Questions and Answers 100% Verified coast - CORRECT ANSWER-land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen offshore - CORRECT ANSWER-extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - CORRECT ANSWER-shore and nearshore; very active (where waves break) berm - CORRECT ANSWER-dry area at the foot of coastal cliff (where the sand is and you put your towel) Berm floods when.... - CORRECT ANSWER--very high tide -tsunami -storm swells/ breakers...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? - answerCoast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach: shore and nearshore, ...

Coastline correct answers The where the land meets the sea Fetch * correct answers The distance over which the wind can blow What does a large fetch cause? correct answers powerful waves What does a small fetch cause? correct answers less powerful waves Prevailing wind correct answers The direction the usual wind comes from What is the prevailing wind in the UK? correct answers In the UK, the prevailing wind is southwesterly, the wind blows, uninterrupted from central America acro...

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...

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...