Chapter 10.1-10.2 Review Oceanography

The section of the coast that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide is called the _______.

• backshore

• foreshore

• nearshore

• offshore

• shoreline

The section of the coast that extends from normal high tide level to the highest elevation on land that is affected by storm waves is called the _______.

• backshore

• foreshore

• nearshore

• offshore

• shoreline

The particle size on a beach _______.

• can be related to the frequency of storms

• is a function of the type of bedrock underlying the coastal area

• is related to whatever material is locally available

• shows seasonal variation only on low energy coasts

• varies only with storm intensity and duration

A _______ is a deposit of shore area.

• beach

• berm

• longshore bars

• wave-cut beach

• backshore

The _______ is the dry, gently sloping, slightly elevated margin of the beach that can be found at the foot of coastal cliffs or sand dunes.

• beach

• berm

• longshore bars

• wave-cut beach

• backshore

The _______ migrates back and forth with the tide and is the water's edge.

• foreshore

• backshore

• nearshore

• shoreline

• offshore

The _______ extends inland from the shore as far as ocean-related features can be found.

• shore

• coast

• coastline

• beach

• berm

Which feature is not part of the beach?

• Breakers

• Foreshore

• Low tide

• High tide

• Coast

The zone that lies between the lowest tide level and the highest elevation on land that is affected by storm waves is known as the _______.

• coastline

• beach

• coast

• shore

• wave front

The boundary between the shore and the coast is known as the _______.

• beach front

• coastline

• shore-coast

• shoreline

• wave front