Geography and Oceanography Terms

What is a Tombolo?

• A type of sandbar connecting an island to the mainland

• A geological formation of a mountain

• A type of coral reef

• A freshwater lake

What is the term for saliva that is expelled from the mouth?

• Saliva

• Spit

• Drool

• Mucus

What is a longshore bar?

• A type of coastal sandbar

• A structure used for fishing

• A barrier reef

• A type of underwater volcano

What are Biogenous Sediments?

• Sediments formed from the remains of living organisms

• Sediments formed from volcanic activity

• Sediments formed from chemical precipitation

• Sediments formed from erosion of rocks

Groin

• Structure built parallel to shore to trap sand.

• Structure built perpendicular to shore to trap sand.

• A type of fish found in coastal waters.

• A geological formation caused by erosion.

What is the term for the underwater feature that forms at the base of the continental slope?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Rise

• Oceanic Trench

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

Seamounts

• Underwater hills found near oceanic ridge systems

• Flat plains on the ocean floor

• Volcanic islands above sea level

• Coral reefs in shallow waters

Turbidity Currents

• Powerful underwater currents that carve submarine canyons

• Gentle surface waves that affect coastal areas

• Strong tidal waves that occur during storms

• Slow-moving river currents that transport sediment

What is a Baymouth Bar?

• A type of coastal landform

• A freshwater lake

• A type of fish

• A mountain range

What is the term for the area of the body where the abdomen meets the inner thigh?

• 
  Groin

• 
  Thigh

• 
  Pelvis

• 
  Hip