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Chapter 16 Test Earth Science
Wave impact and pressure cause ____.
When is the daily tidal range greatest?
Chapter 16 Test Earth Science
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1
When is the daily tidal range greatest?
spring tide
ebb tide
flood tide
neap tide
2
Wave impact and pressure cause ____.
refraction
tides
erosion
deposition
3
Which of the following is a landform created by wave erosion?
breakwater
tombolo
sea arch
estuary
4
Density currents move ____.
from south to north
horizontally
vertically
from north to south
5
The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.
wave action
salinity variations
temperature differences
wind
6
The Coriolis effects ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the ____.
left
north
right
south
7
Which of the following is NOT associated with upwelling?
increased nutrients at the ocean surface
vertical water movements
horizontal water movements
increased plankton population
8
The vertical distance between trough and crest is called the ____.
wave period
fetch
wavelength
wave height
9
A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a ____.
sea stack
groin
jetty
spit
10
Near shore, larger sand and gravel particles are moved along the ocean bottom by ____.
spits
turbulence
deposition
density currents
11
Which of the following can cause an increase in the density of ocean water? (Makes the water sink)
a decrease in temperature
an increase in salinity
both a decrease in temperature and an increase in salinity
a decrease in ocean circulation
12
What is true about an ocean current that is moving toward the equator? (From the poles)
It is cold.
It is fast.
It is warm.
It is slow.
13
The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water is called ____.
reflection
a surface current
the Coriolis effect
upwelling
14
The accumulation of sediment found along the shore of a lake or ocean is called a ____.
beach
neap tide
longshore current
sea arch
15
Which statement describes the tidal pattern shown? (The figure shows tides for 2 days)
There is one high tide and one low tide each tidal day.
There are two high tides and two low tides each tidal day.
There are two high tides and one low tide each tidal day.
There is a single high tide and two low tides each tidal day
16
Which process does NOT decrease the salinity of water?
precipitation
runoff from land
formation of sea ice
melting of sea ice
17
Which of the following structures is built to protect boats from large breaking waves?
breakwater
groin
seawall
jetty
18
The smallest daily tidal range occurs during which type of tide?
ebb tide
flood tide
neap tide
spring tide
19
The horizontal distance between two successive crests is called the ____.
wavelength
wave height
wave period
fetch
20
What causes surface ocean currents to be deflected?
The Coriolis Effect
Global winds
All of the above
Earth’s rotation
