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