AICE Ch. 12 Vocab Flashcard

Front

What is a coral reef surrounding an island or lying parallel to the shore of a continent, separated by land by a deep lagoon?

Back

Barrier reef

Front

What is a shallow body of seawater generally isolated from the ocean by a barrier island?

Back

Lagoon

Front

What is a long, narrow, wave-built island lying parallel to the mainland & separated from it by a lagoon or bay?

Back

Barrier island

Front

What is the zone extending from the ocean inland as far as the environment is immediately affected by marine processes?

Back

Coast

Front

What is a ring-shaped island of coral reefs & coral debris enclosing, or almost enclosing, a shallow lagoon from which no land protrudes?

Back

Atoll

Front

What is the term for a submerged ridge of rock or coral that rises to the surface of the water?

Back

Reef

Front

What is the area of land that is directly influenced by the ocean and its processes?

Back

Coastal zone

Front

What is the term for the process by which waves erode the shoreline?

Back

Coastal erosion

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of sand and sediment along the shoreline?

Back

Beach formation

Front

What is the term for the area where the ocean meets the land?

Back

Shoreline