Coasts recap

A closed system involves the transfer of

• Matter but not energy

• Energy but not matter

• Both matter and energy

• neither matter or energy

Most environmental systems are

• Closed

• Isolated

• Open

• None of the above

When a system acts by lessening or reversing the effect of the original change, this is called...

• Positive Feedback

• An open system

• Neutral Feedback

• Negative Feedback

Which of the following is an input to a coastal system?

• Stack

• Wave energy

• Mass movement

• Beach

Which of the following is an example of a transfer in the coastal system?

• Mass movement

• Geology

• Climate change

• Stump

Which of the following is NOT a subaerial factor?

• Wind

• Temperature

• Currents

• Frost

The highest point a wave rises to is known as

• Wave height

• Wave amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave crest

The time in seconds between successive crests or troughs is the

• Wave frequency

• Wave period

• Wavelength

• Wave height

Waves in open water with long wavelengths and low heights that travel huge distances are called

• Swell waves

• Destructive waves

• Storm Waves

• Plunging Waves

As a wave enters shallow water its wavelength

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Accelerates