GEOG 132 Chapter 16 Review Quiz

Near the shore, waves of transition begin to "feel bottom," and as a result, the orbits of the water molecules in the wave become more __________. The process eventually causes __________ to form.

elliptical; breakers

The upper layer of the ocean that is heated by the Sun and mixed by the wind is the

mixing zone

Tides are produced by

the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun

Which is true of mangrove swamps and salt marshes?

Mangrove swamps are found where temperatures are never below freezing.

Which of the following is correct?

When high tides are highest, low tides are lowest.

The oceans' average salinity is approximately

3.5%

A depositional landform that takes the shape of a long ridge extending out from a coast is a

barrier spit

Which of the following is a "soft" shoreline protection?

beach nourishment

Areas of the ocean that have less than 3.5% salinity due to freshwater input are known as

brackish

A tsunami

can be caused by an earthquake

From inland to the ocean, which sequence of zones is correct?

coast, backshore, foreshore, nearshore