Coastal Processes Quiz

According to objective 12.07, what can living organisms do to a coast?

• Modify its characteristics

• Classify it by origin and flow

• Trace the movement of sand

• Describe depositional features

Which process is responsible for shaping coasts?

• Marine and terrestrial processes

• Atmospheric processes

• Biological processes

• Chemical processes

Which pathway predicts the lowest future sea level rise?

• Extreme

• High

• Intermediate-low

• Intermediate-high

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

During which period did the global sea level rise the most according to the diagram?

• 2010-2015

• 1995-2000

• 2000-2005

• 1993-1995

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the primary source of data for the global sea level in the diagram?

• Satellite

• Buoys

• Tide gauges

• Weather stations

Which of the following is a complex feature found on some coasts?

• Sand dunes

• Sea cliffs

• Coral reefs

• Mangroves

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Sea caves are an example of what type of coastal feature?

• Simple feature

• Complex feature

• Artificial feature

• Temporary feature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is the term for a steep face of rock formed by wave erosion?

• Sea arch

• Sea cliff

• Marine terrace

• Blowhole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is the term for a vertical shaft in a coastal cliff that connects to the surface?

• Sea stack

• Blowhole

• Sea cave

• Marine terrace

What is the term for the accumulation of sediments at the base of a cliff?

• Marine terrace

• Bay

• Sediments

• Sea arch

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2