Coastal Zone Quiz

What is another name for a coastal zone?

• Aquatic zone

• Littoral zone

• Marine zone

• Terrestrial zone

Which of the following best describes the location of a coastal zone?

• Deep underwater areas far from land

• Mountainous regions near rivers

• Areas close to the shore of a sea, lake, or river

• Desert regions adjacent to water bodies

How far does a coastal zone extend?

• From the low water mark to areas slightly submerged

• From the high water mark to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged

• From the peak tide line to the deep sea

• From the beachfront to the urban areas

Which zone is characterized by being above the high tide line and is often exposed to air more than it is submerged in water?

• Subtidal zone

• Continental shelf

• Supratidal zone

• Intertidal zone

Which coastal zone is found between the high tide and low tide marks?

• Continental margin

• Subtidal zone

• Supratidal zone

• Intertidal zone

What is the name of the zone that lies below the intertidal zone and is always submerged under water?

• Continental shelf

• Supratidal zone

• Subtidal zone

• Continental margin

Which part of the coastal zone includes both the slope and the rise?

• Intertidal zone

• Continental margin

• Subtidal zone

• Continental shelf

What is another name for the supratidal zone?

• Intertidal zone

• Subtidal zone

• Splash, spray, or supralittoral zone

• Pelagic zone

What is another name for the Intertidal zone?

• Pelagic zone

• Benthic zone

• Midlittoral zone

• Abyssal zone

Which of the following is NOT a subzone of the Intertidal zone?

• High tide zone

• Middle tide zone

• Coastal tide zone

• Low tide zone