CSU ES1010 Unit V Assessment

• Question
1
2 out of 2 points

The
daily tidal range is of the least magnitude during __________.

• Question
2
2 out of 2 points

The
energy that drives surface ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream comes from
__________.

• Question
3
2 out of 2 points

The
__________ Ocean is the largest; the __________ Ocean is the smallest.

• Question
4
2 out of 2 points

Examine
the graph in Figure 9.2a (p. 297). At what latitude is the ratio of ocean water
to land at its maximum? Choose from the following options.

• Question
5
2 out of 2 points

What
kind of seawater is densest?

• Question
6
16 out of 16 points

Match
the term with the definition.
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Question Selected Match
Abrasion
Wave period
Wavelength
Hard stabilization
Beach nourishment

Submergent
Emergent
Tidal delta

The sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock
fragments.
The amount of time it takes for two wave crests to pass the
same point.
The distance from one wave crest to the next.
Building structures along the coastline to prevent movement
of sand.
Pumping sand onto the beach from some other area,
temporarily replenishing the sediment supply.
Like the Atlantic coast of the United States, an area of sea
level rise relative to the land.
Like the Pacific coast of the United States, an area of land
uplift relative to sea level.
A deposit of sediment resulting from a flood current passing
through an inlet.
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• Question
7
4 out of 4 points

Examine
the figure. Match each of the lettered locations with the name of the shoreline
feature shown there.

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• Question
8
6 out of 10 points

The
best place to look for crabs is between the high tide and low tide zones (the
tidal flat). Knowing this, would you expect to find more crabs during a full
moon/new moon or during a quarter moon stage? Explain why.

• Question
9
10 out of 10 points

When you
are at the beach, you notice that the waves seem to “break” at the
same point as they come towards shore. Explain what is happening beneath the
surface to cause the waves to break at this point.

• Question
10
6 out of 10 points

Discuss
two reasons why summer temperatures in coastal locations in Southern California
are cooler than coastal locations at the same latitude in Georgia.

• Question
11
28 out of 40 points

You are
taking samples of water depth as you cross the ocean from North America to
Africa. You notice that about halfway through your journey, the ocean floor is
more elevated. Explain the plate tectonic processes that form this elevated
region of the seafloor.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length.