Ocean Shore Zone

What is an inlet?

• narrow strip of water between the mainland and a barrier island
• another name for a barrier island
• an island in the Florida Keys
• where the river meets the ocean

What causes most waves in the ocean?

• the gravitaitonal pull of the moon
• Earth's rotation
• wind
• boating and other human activities

What is the daily rising and falling of ocean waters along Earth's coastal areas called?

• waves
• tides
• currents
• estuaries

What is the name given to the location where fresh water from a river meets the salt water from the ocean?

• inlet
• channel
• barrier island
• estuary

How can storms change the ocean shore?

• Waves can carry away sand
• storm surge can cause coastal flooding
• debris can be washed upon the shore
• all the above