Geol 102 - Environmental Geology » Spring 2020 » Post Reading Quiz on Coastal Processes
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Question #1
Which is a factor that determines the location of a coast?
A.
Global tectonic activity
B.
Erosion of land
C.
Uplift and subsidence
D.
Distribution of sediments
E.
Wave energy
Question #2
What is the name for a coast in which the dominant processes are those that remove coastal material?
A.
Erosional coasts
B.
Depositional coasts
C.
Passive coasts
D.
Active coasts
Question #3
How much of the United States coastline is considered to be depositional?
A.
70%
B.
30%
C.
15%
D.
90%
Question #4
What feature marks the shoreward limit of marine erosion on a rocky coast?
A.
Sea stacks
B.
Sea cliffs
C.
Blowholes
D.
Wave-cur platforms
Question #5
What marks the submerged limit of rapid marine erosion?
A.
Wave-cut platforms
B.
Sea cliffs
C.
Berms
D.
Sea stacks
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