Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 16: The Marine Environment

Chapter Tests Practice-English

1
__________ are points of land sticking out into the ocean.
A)Barrier islands
B)Estuaries
C)Beaches
D)Rocky headlands
2
__________ are submerged basaltic volcanoes more than 1 km high.
A)Seamounts
B)Shelf breaks
C)Submarine canyons
D)Fracture zones
3
According to the graph, at what depth does the sea floor start to drop off?
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A)2 km
B)1 km
C)4 km
D)8 km
4
According to the graph, what is the approximate depth range of ocean basins?
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A)1 km to 4 km
B)2 km to 4 km
C)6 km to 8 km
D)8 km to 10 km
5
According to the table, what happens to the water temperature as depth increases?
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A)It decreases.
B)It remains constant.
C)It increases
D)It fluctuates.
6
Straight wave crests bend toward headlands because of a process called __________.
A)wave reflection
B)concentration
C)wave refraction
D)erosion
7
Waves move at __________ velocity in deep water than in shallow water.
A)the same
B)100-times-faster
C)a slower
D)a faster
8
What determines the composition of sediment particles on a beach?
A)sediment source
B)wave energy
C)tidal range
D)amount of sediment
9
What flat erosion surface is formed as a headland is worn away?
A)sea arches
B)wave-cut platform
C)sea caves
D)wave-cut cliff
10
What is a possible reason for why sea level is still rising?
A)global warming
B)global cooling
C)the destruction of ozone in the atmosphere
D)the size of world glaciers is growing
11
What is the shallowest part of the continental margin called?
A)the continental rise
B)the continental shelf
C)the shelf break
D)a submarine canyon
12
Which structure is pictured in the figure?
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A)seawall
B)jetty
C)groin
D)breakwater
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