AICE MARINE MIDTERM REVIEW PT 3 - CH 12

Coasts can be classified as:

• Erosional

• Depositional

• Biological

• All of the choices are correct

If a river delta is to grow in size, _________ must exceed __________.

• Erosion…..deposition

• Deposition…erosion

• Primary processes….secondary processes.

• Fringing reef….barrier reef

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Mississippi delta is an example of: Check ALL THAT APPLY

• Tide dominated delta

• Wave dominated delta

• River dominated delta

• Bird’s foot delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a condition required for the growth of coral reefs: CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Warm water

• Shallow water

• Turbid water

• A suitable substrate

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering is a chemical process; erosion is strictly physical.

• Weathering refers to the breakdown of rock; erosion refers to the removal of rock from its landscape.

• Erosion refers to the breakdown of rock; weathering refers to the removal of rock from its landscape.

• Weathering occurs from only wind; erosion happens from water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The freeze-thaw cycle is an example of

• Chemical weathering

• Physical erosion

• Physical weathering

• Chemical erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The reef building corals are not found below 60 m (200 feet) due to:

• Light requirements of zooxanthellae

• Limited plankton as food

• Competition with non-reef building coral

• Predation by sea stars

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Erosion is NOT caused by

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Acid Rain

The only littoral zone classified as unstable.

• Rocky Shores

• Sandy Shores

• Muddy shores

• Estuaries

• Deltas

The littoral zone(s) classified as depositional. (check all that apply)

• Rocky Shores

• Sandy Shores

• Muddy shores

• Estuaries

• Deltas