Question : 11.What the term applied to a current that flows away : 1331264

 

11.What is the term applied to a current that flows away from shore through the surf zone?

a.longshore current

b.equatorial counter current

c.tidal current

d.undertow current

e.rip current

12.What is the dominant type of beach on the east coast of the U.S.?

a.barrier islands, or barrier beaches

b.spit beaches

c.pocket beaches

d.coastal plain, mainland beaches

e.ephemeral beaches

13.If dams were constructed on all the streams leading to a shoreline all of the following would be expected to happen to the coast except?

a.Beaches would get smaller or even disappear.

b.Coastal erosion would increase.

c.Sand bars and spits would decrease in size.

d.Barrier islands would retreat and decrease in size.

e.An increase in the number of tsunamis.

14.What would happen if a new shipping channel was cut through a barrier island on the east coast of the U.S. and lined with jetties where there is a strong southward longshore current?

a.The shoreline on the north side would widen seaward, and the one on the south would erode and retreat landward.

b.The shoreline on the south side would widen, and the one on the north would erode and retreat landward.

c.Both shorelines would retreat.

d.Neither shoreline would retreat.

e.All of the barrier islands would disappear because of erosion.

15.Which hurricane caused the greatest loss of life in the U.S.?

a.Katrina (2005)

b.Galveston (1900)

c.Hugo (1989)

d.Camille (1969)

e.Agnes (1972)

16.Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The locations of rip currents typically occur at the same places along a beach BECAUSE their location is controlled by the bottom topography of the shoreline.

a.The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.

b.The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.

c.The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

d.The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

e.Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

17.How much is sea level expected to rise this century due to thermal expansion and melting of glacial ice as Earth warms?

a.1 to 3 meters

b.3 to 6 meters

c.6 to 9 meters

d.9 to 12 meters

e.12 to 15 meters

18.The annual amount of littoral drift on the eastern seaboard of the United States is on the order of:

a.hundreds of cubic yards of sand.

b.thousands of cubic yards of sand.

c.tens of thousands of cubic yards of sand.

d.hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand.

e.millions of cubic yards of sand.

19.Which of the following does NOT describe a severe tropical low-pressure system with high winds in excess of 120 km per hour and torrential rain?

a.cyclones

b.typhoons

c.monsoon

d.hurricane

e.willy-willies

20.The largest death toll from a natural disaster in the United States (over 6,000 killed) was caused by:

a.an earthquake.

b.river flooding

c.a hurricane.

d.a landslide.

e.a volcanic eruption.

 

 

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