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Coastlines and Ocean Basins
Coastlines and Ocean Basins
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1
Would 360
°
videos be a beneficial teaching tool for understanding Earth Science Systems?
Yes
Didn't know 360° videos existed
Maybe
No
2
The ________ is the belt along which breaking waves collapse as they approach the shore
Surf Zone
Danger Zone
Wave Zone
Break Zone
3
Rip currents _________.
perpendicular to the shore
parallel to the shore
4
Longshore currents are __________.
perpendicular to the shore
parallel to the shore
5
Weathering and erosion on the seafloor is ___________ weathering and erosion on the continents.
more important than
equally important to
less important than
None of the answers is correct
6
The five major oceans of Earth together are referred to as: _________.
the synocean.
the world ocean.
the physicochemical water systems.
the dominant ocean systems
7
As oceanic crust spreads farther and farther from the ridge:
it is swept clear of sediments.
it is thoroughly metamorphosed.
it accumulates more and more sediments.
it accumulates more and more volcanic materials.
8
What is the name of this course?
Earth Processes
Earthology
Earth Systems
Earth Dynamics
9
What process causes temperature to increase and pressure to decrease as a hurricane forms?
Water condenses, heating air near the developing storm
Water condenses, cooling air near the developing storm.
Water evaporates, heating air near the developing storm.
Water evaporates, cooling air near the developing storm.
10
Full-sized ocean waves begin to form when the wind speed is about:
5 km/hour.
50 km/hour.
30 km/hour.
15 km/hour.
11
Over the last century, sea level has:
dropped.
risen
remained the same.
changed erratically.
