qu.1.topic=Ocean Characteristics - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.1.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.1.name=bathymetry@
qu.1.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.1.question=Bathymetry refers to ____________.@
qu.1.1.answer=1@
qu.1.1.choice.1=variation in depth below sea level@
qu.1.1.choice.2=variation in height of a surface feature above sea level@
qu.1.1.choice.3=variation in density@
qu.1.1.choice.4=variation in salinity@
qu.1.1.choice.5=variation in temperature@
qu.1.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.2.name=coast@
qu.1.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.2.question=A coast is defined as ____________.@
qu.1.2.answer=2@
qu.1.2.choice.1=variation in depth below sea level@
qu.1.2.choice.2=region where land meets the ocean@
qu.1.2.choice.3=region where water depth is less than 500 m, extending off the shoreline about 200-500km@
qu.1.2.choice.4=region off the shoreline up to 4.5 km deep, sloping at an angle of about 2 degrees@
qu.1.2.choice.5=region off the shoreline deeper than about 4.5 km that is a vast, nearly horizontal plain@
qu.1.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.3.name=continental shelf@
qu.1.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.3.question=
The continental shelf is defined as
____________.@
qu.1.3.answer=3@
qu.1.3.choice.1=variation in depth below sea level@
qu.1.3.choice.2=region where land meets the ocean@
qu.1.3.choice.3=region where water depth is less than 500 m, extending off the shoreline about 200-500km, with a very shallow slope@
qu.1.3.choice.4=region off the shoreline up to 4.5 km deep, sloping at an angle of about 2 degrees@
qu.1.3.choice.5=region off the shoreline deeper than about 4.5 km that is a vast, nearly horizontal plain@
qu.1.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.4.name=continental slope@
qu.1.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.4.question=
The continental slope is defined as
____________.@
qu.1.4.answer=4@
qu.1.4.choice.1=variation in depth below sea level@
qu.1.4.choice.2=region where land meets the ocean@
qu.1.4.choice.3=region where water depth is less than 500 m, extending off the shoreline about 200-500km, with a very shallow slope@
qu.1.4.choice.4=region off the shoreline up to 4.5 km deep, sloping at an angle of about 2 degrees@
qu.1.4.choice.5=region off the shoreline deeper than about 4.5 km that is a vast, nearly horizontal plain@
qu.1.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.5.name=abyssal plain@
qu.1.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.5.question=
The abyssal plain is defined as
____________.@
qu.1.5.answer=5@
qu.1.5.choice.1=variation in depth below sea level@
qu.1.5.choice.2=region where land meets the ocean@
qu.1.5.choice.3=region where water depth is less than 500 m, extending off the shoreline about 200-500km, with a very shallow slope@
qu.1.5.choice.4=region off the shoreline up to 4.5 km deep, sloping at an angle of about 2 degrees@
qu.1.5.choice.5=region off the shoreline deeper than about 4.5 km that is a vast, nearly horizontal plain@
qu.1.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.6.name=passive continental margin - example@
qu.1.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.6.question=
Continental shelves, like that off
the eastern coast of
North America, form along _________ .@
qu.1.6.answer=1@
qu.1.6.choice.1=passive plate boundaries@
qu.1.6.choice.2=active plate boundaries@
qu.1.6.choice.3=either passive or active plate boundaries, it makes no difference@
qu.1.6.choice.4=only subduction zones@
qu.1.6.choice.5=only divergent plate boundaries@
qu.1.7.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.7.name=active continental margin - example@
qu.1.7.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.7.question=
The deepest parts of the oceans,
like this trench off the
west coast of South America, are along _________.@
qu.1.7.answer=4@
qu.1.7.choice.1=passive plate boundaries@
qu.1.7.choice.2=transform plate boundaries@
qu.1.7.choice.3=either passive or active plate boundaries, it makes no difference@
qu.1.7.choice.4=subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries@
qu.1.7.choice.5=divergent plate boundaries@
qu.1.8.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.8.name=submarine canyons@
qu.1.8.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.8.question=
A feature on a continental shelf or
slope characterized
by a narrow and deep valley is known as a/an
_________.@
qu.1.8.answer=2@
qu.1.8.choice.1=continental rise@
qu.1.8.choice.2=submarine canyon@
qu.1.8.choice.3=turbidity current@
qu.1.8.choice.4=submarine fan@
qu.1.8.choice.5=abyssal plain@
qu.1.9.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.9.name=turbidity current@
qu.1.9.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.9.question=An avalanche of sediment mixed with water that forms
under water is known as a/an _________.@
qu.1.9.answer=3@
qu.1.9.choice.1=continental rise@
qu.1.9.choice.2=submarine canyon@
qu.1.9.choice.3=turbidity current@
qu.1.9.choice.4=submarine fan@
qu.1.9.choice.5=abyssal plain@
qu.1.10.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.10.name=turbidite@
qu.1.10.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.10.question=A sedimentary deposit formed by an underwater avalanche of
sediment suspended in water, that produces a deposit characterized by graded bedding, is known as a/an
_________.@
qu.1.10.answer=1@
qu.1.10.choice.1=turbidite@
qu.1.10.choice.2=submarine canyon@
qu.1.10.choice.3=turbidity current@
qu.1.10.choice.4=submarine fan@
qu.1.10.choice.5=abyssal plain@
qu.1.11.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.1.11.name=submarine fan@
qu.1.11.editing=useHTML@
qu.1.11.question=
An accumulation of sedimentary
deposits formed by the
avalanche of
sediment mixed with water that forms underwater, and
characterized by graded bedding, is known as a/an
_________.@
qu.1.11.answer=4@
qu.1.11.choice.1=turbidite@
qu.1.11.choice.2=submarine canyon@
qu.1.11.choice.3=turbidity current@
qu.1.11.choice.4=submarine fan@
qu.1.11.choice.5=abyssal plain@
qu.2.topic=Ocean Composition - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.2.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.2.1.name=salinity@
qu.2.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.2.1.question=The concentration of salt in water is known as
__________.@
qu.2.1.answer=1@
qu.2.1.choice.1=salinity@
qu.2.1.choice.2=halidity@
qu.2.1.choice.3=halocline@
qu.2.1.choice.4=density@
qu.2.1.choice.5=pycnocline@
qu.2.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.2.2.name=halocline@
qu.2.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.2.2.question=The boundary between surface-water salinities and
deep-water salinities, marked by great change in
salinity at that depth, is known as the
__________.@
qu.2.2.answer=3@
qu.2.2.choice.1=thermocline@
qu.2.2.choice.2=halidity@
qu.2.2.choice.3=halocline@
qu.2.2.choice.4=density@
qu.2.2.choice.5=pycnocline@
qu.2.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.2.3.name=thermocline@
qu.2.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.2.3.question=The boundary between surface-water temperatures
and
deep-water temperatures, marked by great change in
temperature at that depth, is known as the
__________.@
qu.2.3.answer=1@
qu.2.3.choice.1=thermocline@
qu.2.3.choice.2=halidity@
qu.2.3.choice.3=halocline@
qu.2.3.choice.4=density@
qu.2.3.choice.5=pycnocline@
qu.2.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.2.4.name=pycnocline@
qu.2.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.2.4.question=The boundary between surface-water densities
and
deep-water densities, marked by great change in
density at that depth, is known as the
__________.@
qu.2.4.answer=5@
qu.2.4.choice.1=thermocline@
qu.2.4.choice.2=halidity@
qu.2.4.choice.3=halocline@
qu.2.4.choice.4=salinity@
qu.2.4.choice.5=pycnocline@
qu.2.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.2.5.name=heat capacity@
qu.2.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.2.5.question=The characteristic that describes how well a substance
can absorb or release large amounts of heat without
modifying the temperature of the substance is known
as
__________.@
qu.2.5.answer=1@
qu.2.5.choice.1=heat capacity@
qu.2.5.choice.2=halidity@
qu.2.5.choice.3=density@
qu.2.5.choice.4=salinity@
qu.2.5.choice.5=surface current speed@
qu.3.topic=Ocean Currents - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.3.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.3.1.name=ocean currents@
qu.3.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.3.1.question=Flow or circulation of water in the ocean at velocities of
up to several kilometers per hour is called _________.@
qu.3.1.answer=1@
qu.3.1.choice.1=ocean currents@
qu.3.1.choice.2=gyres@
qu.3.1.choice.3=eddies@
qu.3.1.choice.4=waves@
qu.3.1.choice.5=submarine fans@
qu.3.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.3.2.name=eddies@
qu.3.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.3.2.question=
Isolated swirls or ring-shaped
currents that form at the
margins of major currents are known as _________.@
qu.3.2.answer=2@
qu.3.2.choice.1=ocean currents@
qu.3.2.choice.2=eddies@
qu.3.2.choice.3=swells@
qu.3.2.choice.4=gyres@
qu.3.2.choice.5=submarine fans@
qu.3.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.3.3.name=gyres@
qu.3.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.3.3.question=
Large circular flow patterns of
surface currents in the
ocean are known as _________.@
qu.3.3.answer=4@
qu.3.3.choice.1=ocean currents@
qu.3.3.choice.2=eddies@
qu.3.3.choice.3=swells@
qu.3.3.choice.4=gyres@
qu.3.3.choice.5=submarine fans@
qu.3.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.3.4.name=coriolis effect@
qu.3.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.3.4.question=The rotation of the Earth causes
north-flowing currents
of air or water in the Northern Hemisphere to deflect
towards the east, producing something called the
_________.@
qu.3.4.answer=1@
qu.3.4.choice.1=Coriolis effect@
qu.3.4.choice.2=Ekman spiral@
qu.3.4.choice.3=wave effect@
qu.3.4.choice.4=Gulf Stream current@
qu.3.4.choice.5=thermohaline circulation@
qu.3.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.3.5.name=ekman spiral@
qu.3.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.3.5.question=The pattern of water movement
caused by friction
between the wind and surface water, and which causes
surface currents to flow at an angle to the wind is
known as the
_________.@
qu.3.5.answer=2@
qu.3.5.choice.1=Coriolis effect@
qu.3.5.choice.2=Eckman spiral@
qu.3.5.choice.3=wave effect@
qu.3.5.choice.4=Gulf Stream current@
qu.3.5.choice.5=thermohaline circulation@
qu.4.topic=Tides - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.4.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.1.name=tide@
qu.4.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.1.question=A vertical movement in sea level at a given point on the
Earth that occurs once or twice daily is called the
______.@
qu.4.1.answer=1@
qu.4.1.choice.1=tide@
qu.4.1.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.1.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.1.choice.4=sea level@
qu.4.1.choice.5=storm surge@
qu.4.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.2.name=tidal reach@
qu.4.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.2.question=The difference in sea level between high tide and low
tide is called the
______.@
qu.4.2.answer=2@
qu.4.2.choice.1=tide@
qu.4.2.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.2.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.2.choice.4=sea level@
qu.4.2.choice.5=storm surge@
qu.4.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.3.name=mean sea level@
qu.4.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.3.question=Sea level averaged between high tide and low
tide over a period of a year is known as the
______.@
qu.4.3.answer=4@
qu.4.3.choice.1=tide@
qu.4.3.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.3.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.3.choice.4=mean sea level@
qu.4.3.choice.5=storm surge@
qu.4.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.4.name=flood tide@
qu.4.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.4.question=The rising tide, which causes the shoreline to migrate
inland, is also known as the
______.@
qu.4.4.answer=1@
qu.4.4.choice.1=flood tide@
qu.4.4.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.4.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.4.choice.4=mean sea level@
qu.4.4.choice.5=ebb tide@
qu.4.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.5.name=ebb tide@
qu.4.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.5.question=The falling tide, which causes shoreline to migrate
seaward, is also known as the
______.@
qu.4.5.answer=5@
qu.4.5.choice.1=flood tide@
qu.4.5.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.5.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.5.choice.4=mean sea level@
qu.4.5.choice.5=ebb tide@
qu.4.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.6.name=tidal flat@
qu.4.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.6.question=
A broad, nearly horizontal plain that lies between mean high tide and mean low tide is a _____________.@
qu.4.6.answer=1@
qu.4.6.choice.1=tidal flat@
qu.4.6.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.6.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.6.choice.4=shoreline@
qu.4.6.choice.5=tombolo@
qu.4.7.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.7.name=shoreline@
qu.4.7.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.7.question=The boundary between water and land at a coast is
known as the
______.@
qu.4.7.answer=4@
qu.4.7.choice.1=tidal flat@
qu.4.7.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.7.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.7.choice.4=shoreline@
qu.4.7.choice.5=intertidal zone@
qu.4.8.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.8.name=intertidal zone@
qu.4.8.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.8.question=The area across which the tide rises and falls is known
as the
______.@
qu.4.8.answer=5@
qu.4.8.choice.1=tidal flat@
qu.4.8.choice.2=tidal reach@
qu.4.8.choice.3=tidal bore@
qu.4.8.choice.4=shoreline@
qu.4.8.choice.5=intertidal zone@
qu.4.9.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.9.name=neap tide@
qu.4.9.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.9.question=An extra-small tide caused by the Sun's gravity
counteracting the Moon's gravity is called a/an
______.@
qu.4.9.answer=1@
qu.4.9.choice.1=neap tide@
qu.4.9.choice.2=spring tide@
qu.4.9.choice.3=monster tide@
qu.4.9.choice.4=tiny tide@
qu.4.9.choice.5=flood tide@
qu.4.10.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.4.10.name=spring tide@
qu.4.10.editing=useHTML@
qu.4.10.question=An extra-large tide caused by the Sun's gravity
adds to the Moon's gravity is called a/an
______.@
qu.4.10.answer=2@
qu.4.10.choice.1=neap tide@
qu.4.10.choice.2=spring tide@
qu.4.10.choice.3=monster tide@
qu.4.10.choice.4=tiny tide@
qu.4.10.choice.5=flood tide@
qu.5.topic=Waves - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.5.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.1.name=wavelength@
qu.5.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.1.question=The horizontal distance between two wave troughs or
two wave crests is known as the ________.@
qu.5.1.answer=1@
qu.5.1.choice.1=wavelength@
qu.5.1.choice.2=amplitude@
qu.5.1.choice.3=wave base@
qu.5.1.choice.4=wave interference@
qu.5.1.choice.5=wave refraction@
qu.5.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.2.name=amplitude@
qu.5.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.2.question=The vertical distance (height) of a wave from trough to
crest is the ________.@
qu.5.2.answer=2@
qu.5.2.choice.1=wavelength@
qu.5.2.choice.2=amplitude@
qu.5.2.choice.3=wave base@
qu.5.2.choice.4=wave interference@
qu.5.2.choice.5=wave refraction@
qu.5.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.3.name=wave base@
qu.5.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.3.question=The depth at which there is no wave movement at all is
the ________.@
qu.5.3.answer=3@
qu.5.3.choice.1=wavelength@
qu.5.3.choice.2=amplitude@
qu.5.3.choice.3=wave base@
qu.5.3.choice.4=wave interference@
qu.5.3.choice.5=wave refraction@
qu.5.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.4.name=fetch@
qu.5.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.4.question=The distance over which wind blows is known as
______.@
qu.5.4.answer=4@
qu.5.4.choice.1=wavelength@
qu.5.4.choice.2=amplitude@
qu.5.4.choice.3=wave base@
qu.5.4.choice.4=fetch@
qu.5.4.choice.5=wave refraction@
qu.5.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.5.name=ripple@
qu.5.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.5.question=A waveform on the surface of water with a small
amplitude and
wavelength, produced by a short fetch, is
known as a/an _______.@
qu.5.5.answer=1@
qu.5.5.choice.1=ripple@
qu.5.5.choice.2=swell@
qu.5.5.choice.3=breaker@
qu.5.5.choice.4=swash@
qu.5.5.choice.5=surf@
qu.5.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.6.name=swell@
qu.5.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.6.question=
A waveform on the surface of water with an
amplitude of 2-10 meters and
wavelength of 40-500 m, produced by a long fetch, is
known as a/an _______.@
qu.5.6.answer=2@
qu.5.6.choice.1=ripple@
qu.5.6.choice.2=swell@
qu.5.6.choice.3=breaker@
qu.5.6.choice.4=swash@
qu.5.6.choice.5=surf@
qu.5.7.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.7.name=breaker@
qu.5.7.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.7.question=
A wave in which water at the top of the wave curves over
the base (the kind surfers like) is called a _______.@
qu.5.7.answer=3@
qu.5.7.choice.1=ripple@
qu.5.7.choice.2=swell@
qu.5.7.choice.3=breaker@
qu.5.7.choice.4=swash@
qu.5.7.choice.5=surf@
qu.5.8.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.8.name=surf zone@
qu.5.8.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.8.question=
The area in which breakers crash into the shore is
known as the _______.@
qu.5.8.answer=5@
qu.5.8.choice.1=cool zone@
qu.5.8.choice.2=swell zone@
qu.5.8.choice.3=breaker zone@
qu.5.8.choice.4=swash zone@
qu.5.8.choice.5=surf zone@
qu.5.9.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.9.name=wave refraction@
qu.5.9.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.9.question=
Wave refraction refers to _______.@
qu.5.9.answer=1@
qu.5.9.choice.1=a phenomenon in which most wave crests make a 5 degree or smaller angle with the shoreline, despite the angle on approach@
qu.5.9.choice.2=waves bending around large objects, like boats, at sea@
qu.5.9.choice.3=the sawtooth-like flow of particles parallel to the shoreline @
qu.5.9.choice.4=a phenomenon in which wave energy is focused on embayments and is weaker at headlands@
qu.5.9.choice.5=a really strong current formed when excess water flows perpendicular to the shoreline back to the ocean@
qu.5.10.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.10.name=longshore current@
qu.5.10.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.10.question=
Longshore current refers to
_______.@
qu.5.10.answer=3@
qu.5.10.choice.1=a phenomenon in which most wave crests make a 5 degree or smaller angle with the shoreline, despite the angle on approach@
qu.5.10.choice.2=waves bending around large objects, like boats, at sea@
qu.5.10.choice.3=the sawtooth-like flow of particles, with overall flow parallel to the shoreline @
qu.5.10.choice.4=a phenomenon in which wave energy is focused on embayments and is weaker at headlands@
qu.5.10.choice.5=a really strong current formed when excess water flows perpendicular to the shoreline back to the ocean@
qu.5.11.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.5.11.name=rip current@
qu.5.11.editing=useHTML@
qu.5.11.question=
A rip current is _______.@
qu.5.11.answer=5@
qu.5.11.choice.1=a phenomenon in which most wave crests make a 5 degree or smaller angle with the shoreline, despite the angle on approach@
qu.5.11.choice.2=waves bending around large objects, like boats, at sea@
qu.5.11.choice.3=the sawtooth-like flow of particles, with overall flow parallel to the shoreline @
qu.5.11.choice.4=a phenomenon in which wave energy is focused on embayments and is weaker at headlands@
qu.5.11.choice.5=a really strong current formed when excess water flows perpendicular to the shoreline back to the ocean@
qu.6.topic=Coastal Landforms - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 18)@
qu.6.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.1.name=sandy shore@
qu.6.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.1.question=
A coast dominated by sandy
sediment is known as
a ________.@
qu.6.1.answer=1@
qu.6.1.choice.1=sandy shore@
qu.6.1.choice.2=rocky coast@
qu.6.1.choice.3=reef@
qu.6.1.choice.4=fjord@
qu.6.1.choice.5=coastal wetland@
qu.6.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.2.name=rocky coast@
qu.6.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.2.question=
A coast characterized by bedrock
cliffs rising directly
from the sea is a ________.@
qu.6.2.answer=2@
qu.6.2.choice.1=sandy shore@
qu.6.2.choice.2=rocky coast@
qu.6.2.choice.3=reef@
qu.6.2.choice.4=fjord@
qu.6.2.choice.5=coastal wetland@
qu.6.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.3.name=coastal wetland@
qu.6.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.3.question=A coast characterized by swamps, marshes, or bogs is
a ________.@
qu.6.3.answer=5@
qu.6.3.choice.1=sandy shore@
qu.6.3.choice.2=rocky coast@
qu.6.3.choice.3=reef@
qu.6.3.choice.4=fjord@
qu.6.3.choice.5=coastal wetland@
qu.6.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.4.name=fjord@
qu.6.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.4.question=
A coastal valley formed by the rise
of sea level into a
drowned former glacial valley is a ________.@
qu.6.4.answer=4@
qu.6.4.choice.1=sandy shore@
qu.6.4.choice.2=rocky coast@
qu.6.4.choice.3=reef@
qu.6.4.choice.4=fjord@
qu.6.4.choice.5=coastal wetland@
qu.6.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.5.name=reef@
qu.6.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.5.question=
An area of coral mounds,
associated organisms, and
debris in shallow water is known as a ________.@
qu.6.5.answer=3@
qu.6.5.choice.1=sandy shore@
qu.6.5.choice.2=rocky coast@
qu.6.5.choice.3=reef@
qu.6.5.choice.4=fjord@
qu.6.5.choice.5=coastal wetland@
qu.6.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.6.name=beach@
qu.6.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.6.question=
A gently sloping band of sediment
at the shoreline is
a________.@
qu.6.6.answer=1@
qu.6.6.choice.1=beach@
qu.6.6.choice.2=berm@
qu.6.6.choice.3=lagoon@
qu.6.6.choice.4=tidal flat@
qu.6.6.choice.5=barrier island@
qu.6.7.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.7.name=berm@
qu.6.7.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.7.question=A horizontal to landward-sloping terrace that was
formed by deposition of sediment during storms is
called a ________.@
qu.6.7.answer=2@
qu.6.7.choice.1=beach@
qu.6.7.choice.2=berm@
qu.6.7.choice.3=lagoon@
qu.6.7.choice.4=tidal flat@
qu.6.7.choice.5=barrier island@
qu.6.8.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.8.name=barrier island@
qu.6.8.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.8.question=
An offshore bar that rises above
mean high-water level
becomes a ________.@
qu.6.8.answer=5@
qu.6.8.choice.1=beach@
qu.6.8.choice.2=berm@
qu.6.8.choice.3=lagoon@
qu.6.8.choice.4=tidal flat@
qu.6.8.choice.5=barrier island@
qu.6.9.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.9.name=lagoon@
qu.6.9.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.9.question=
The area between an exposed offshore bar and the
mainland, an area of quiet water, is a ________.@
qu.6.9.answer=3@
qu.6.9.choice.1=beach@
qu.6.9.choice.2=berm@
qu.6.9.choice.3=lagoon@
qu.6.9.choice.4=tidal flat@
qu.6.9.choice.5=barrier island@
qu.6.10.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.6.10.name=tidal flats@
qu.6.10.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.10.question=
Regions of silt and mud totally submerged at high tide
but exposed at low tide are known as ________.@
qu.6.10.answer=4@
qu.6.10.choice.1=beaches@
qu.6.10.choice.2=berms@
qu.6.10.choice.3=lagoons@
qu.6.10.choice.4=tidal flats@
qu.6.10.choice.5=barrier islands@
qu.6.11.mode=Multiple Selection@
qu.6.11.name=wave-cut notch@
qu.6.11.editing=useHTML@
qu.6.11.question=
Undercutting of a cliff face at a rocky coast by wave
erosion creates a/an ________. [choose two]@
qu.6.11.answer=1, 3@
qu.6.11.choice.1=wave-cut notch@
qu.6.11.choice.2=deposition of sand@
qu.6.11.choice.3=wave-cut bench@
qu.6.11.choice.4=atoll@
qu.6.11.choice.5=wave-cut trench@
qu.7.topic=Ocean Characteristics: Thought@
qu.7.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.1.name=oceanic and continental crust@
qu.7.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.1.question=Which of the following choices best describes
important characteristics distinguishing oceanic and
continental lithosphere?@
qu.7.1.answer=2@
qu.7.1.choice.1=The only difference is that oceanic lithosphere underlies ocean, and continental lithosphere underlies continents.@
qu.7.1.choice.2=continental lithosphere is less dense, thicker, and more buoyant.@
qu.7.1.choice.3=oceanic lithosphere is thicker, denser, and more buoyant.@
qu.7.1.choice.4=oceanic lithosphere is less dense, thinner, and less buoyant.@
qu.7.1.choice.5=Oceanic and continental lithosphere are composed of the same materials, but the only difference is in density.@
qu.7.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.2.name=distribution of ocean vs. continents@
qu.7.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.2.question=
Today, the Northern Hemisphere is
where the vast
majority (about 81%) of ___________ lies.@
qu.7.2.answer=1@
qu.7.2.choice.1=continental crust@
qu.7.2.choice.2=ocean water@
qu.7.2.choice.3=fresh water@
qu.7.2.choice.4=glacial ice@
qu.7.2.choice.5=coral reefs@
qu.7.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.3.name=oldest oceanic crust@
qu.7.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.3.question=The oldest oceanic crust is about __________.@
qu.7.3.answer=1@
qu.7.3.choice.1=200 million years old.@
qu.7.3.choice.2=100 million years old.@
qu.7.3.choice.3=2 billion years old.@
qu.7.3.choice.4=1 billion years old.@
qu.7.3.choice.5=500 million years old.@
qu.7.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.4.name=percent of oceanic crust@
qu.7.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.4.question=The percentage of Earth's surface underlain by oceanic
crust has probably __________.@
qu.7.4.answer=1@
qu.7.4.choice.1=remained the same over the last 2 billion years.@
qu.7.4.choice.2=increased dramatically over the last 2 billion years.@
qu.7.4.choice.3=decreased dramatically over the last 2 billion years.@
qu.7.4.choice.4=increased from 2 billion to 200 million years ago, and stayed the same since then.@
qu.7.4.choice.5=stayed the same 2 billion to 200 million years ago, and has increased since then.@
qu.7.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.5.name=landform transition off NA@
qu.7.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.5.question=
Moving from west to east off the
shore of North America
to the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, the oceanic
landforms encountered (in order) would be
__________.@
qu.7.5.answer=2@
qu.7.5.choice.1=continental slope, continental shelf, abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge@
qu.7.5.choice.2=continental shelf, continental slope, abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge@
qu.7.5.choice.3=mid-ocean ridge, abyssal plain, continental slope, continental shelf@
qu.7.5.choice.4=mid-ocean ridge, continental slope, abyssal plain, continental shelf@
qu.7.5.choice.5=abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge, continental slope, continental shelf@
qu.7.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.7.6.name=pelagic sediment@
qu.7.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.7.6.question=Sedimentary deposits on the abyssal plain, known as
pelagic sediments, are primarily composed of
__________.@
qu.7.6.answer=2@
qu.7.6.choice.1=sand, silt, and clay transported from the nearest continent@
qu.7.6.choice.2=microscopic plankton shells and flakes of clay@
qu.7.6.choice.3=clay, formed by the erosion of continental sediments@
qu.7.6.choice.4=limestone, formed by build up of coral reefs@
qu.7.6.choice.5=granite@
qu.8.topic=Ocean Composition - Thought@
qu.8.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.8.1.name=variation in temperature@
qu.8.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.8.1.question=
Variation in sea-surface
temperatures throughout the
world's ocean can best be described as controlled
primarily by
___________.@
qu.8.1.answer=1@
qu.8.1.choice.1=the intensity of solar radiation, such that areas nearest the equator are warmer than areas near the poles@
qu.8.1.choice.2=the intensity of solar radiation, such that areas near the poles are warmer than areas near the equator@
qu.8.1.choice.3=variations in salinity@
qu.8.1.choice.4=variations in density@
qu.8.1.choice.5=variations due to longitude@
qu.8.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.8.2.name=variation in salinity@
qu.8.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.8.2.question=
Variation in salinity throughout the
world's ocean can best be described as controlled
primarily by
___________.@
qu.8.2.answer=1@
qu.8.2.choice.1=balance between addtion of freshwater and removal of freshwater by evaporation@
qu.8.2.choice.2=amount of weathering and erosion in a particular area@
qu.8.2.choice.3=variations in vegetation@
qu.8.2.choice.4=variations in density@
qu.8.2.choice.5=variations due to longitude@
qu.8.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.8.3.name=heat capacity - land and water@
qu.8.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.8.3.question=The variation in temperature of ocean water from
summer to winter is much less than variation in
temperature on land. Why is this?
@
qu.8.3.answer=2@
qu.8.3.choice.1=Land has a higher heat capacity than water.@
qu.8.3.choice.2=Water has a higher heat capacity than land.@
qu.8.3.choice.3=Land is harder to heat up than water.@
qu.8.3.choice.4=Water is easier to heat up than land.@
qu.8.3.choice.5=The statement is false, land and water have the same temperature variation.@
qu.8.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.8.4.name=maximum density of water@
qu.8.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.8.4.question=The average density of SEAWATER is _____ gm/cm3
at 4 degrees Celsius, while the average density of
fresh water at the same temperature is
________gm/cm3.@
qu.8.4.answer=2@
qu.8.4.choice.1=1.000, 1.025@
qu.8.4.choice.2=1.025, 1.000@
qu.8.4.choice.3=3.14, 6.28@
qu.8.4.choice.4=1.000, 1.000@
qu.8.4.choice.5=1.025, 1.025@
qu.8.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.8.5.name=variation in density@
qu.8.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.8.5.question=Variation in density throughout the
world's ocean can best be described as controlled
primarily by
___________.@
qu.8.5.answer=4@
qu.8.5.choice.1=balance between addtion of freshwater and removal of freshwater by evaporation@
qu.8.5.choice.2=amount of weathering and erosion in a particular area@
qu.8.5.choice.3=differences in vegetation@
qu.8.5.choice.4=differences in salinity and temperature@
qu.8.5.choice.5=differences due to longitude@
qu.9.topic=Ocean Currents - Thought@
qu.9.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.9.1.name=generation of surface currents@
qu.9.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.9.1.question=
Oceanic surface currents are
caused by _________.@
qu.9.1.answer=1@
qu.9.1.choice.1=the wind@
qu.9.1.choice.2=thermohaline circulation@
qu.9.1.choice.3=upwelling and downwelling@
qu.9.1.choice.4=density differences in the ocean@
qu.9.1.choice.5=gyres@
qu.9.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.9.2.name=generation of deep currents@
qu.9.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.9.2.question=
Deep ocean currents are caused by _________.@
qu.9.2.answer=1@
qu.9.2.choice.1=surface currents and thermohaline circulation@
qu.9.2.choice.2=only the wind@
qu.9.2.choice.3=only upwelling and downwelling@
qu.9.2.choice.4=only density differences in the ocean@
qu.9.2.choice.5=gyres@
qu.9.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.9.3.name=global conveyer belt@
qu.9.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.9.3.question=
The "global conveyor belt" of
oceanic currents is
caused by
_________.@
qu.9.3.answer=1@
qu.9.3.choice.1=surface currents and thermohaline circulation@
qu.9.3.choice.2=the effects of wind only@
qu.9.3.choice.3=the Antarctic bottom water only@
qu.9.3.choice.4=the Gulf Stream current@
qu.9.3.choice.5=thermohaline circulation only@
qu.10.topic=Tides - Thought@
qu.10.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.10.1.name=tidal bore example@
qu.10.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.10.1.question=
A wave or visible wall of water
moving inland at up to 35
km per hour (faster than a person can run) is shown in
this example from the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, and is
known as ________.@
qu.10.1.answer=1@
qu.10.1.choice.1=a tidal bore@
qu.10.1.choice.2=a tidal wave@
qu.10.1.choice.3=a tsunami@
qu.10.1.choice.4=a spring tide@
qu.10.1.choice.5=a swell@
qu.10.2.mode=Multiple Selection@
qu.10.2.name=main tidal forces@
qu.10.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.10.2.question=Tide-generating forces, those forces that produce the
effect of tides, are caused by _________. [choose all
those
that apply]@
qu.10.2.answer=1, 2, 3@
qu.10.2.choice.1=gravity of the Sun @
qu.10.2.choice.2=gravity of the Moon@
qu.10.2.choice.3=centrifugal force of the Earth's spin@
qu.10.2.choice.4=wind@
qu.10.2.choice.5=differences in density of ocean water@
qu.10.3.mode=Multiple Selection@
qu.10.3.name=factors of tide timing and reach@
qu.10.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.10.3.question=Several factors contribute to tidal reach and timing of
tides. Three are: [choose three]@
qu.10.3.answer=1, 2, 3@
qu.10.3.choice.1=Earth's tilt@
qu.10.3.choice.2=ocean basin shape@
qu.10.3.choice.3=Moon's orbit@
qu.10.3.choice.4=friction between wind and water@
qu.10.3.choice.5=differences in density of ocean water@
qu.10.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.10.4.name=high tide@
qu.10.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.10.4.question=
The highest tide at a particular
area in a 24-hour period
happens when ___________.@
qu.10.4.answer=1@
qu.10.4.choice.1=the area lies within a tidal bulge on the side of the Earth that is closest to the Moon@
qu.10.4.choice.2=the area lies within a tidal bulge on the side of the Earth opposite the Moon@
qu.10.4.choice.3=the gravitational attraction of the Sun is at right angles to the that of the Moon@
qu.10.4.choice.4=swells are 2-10 meters tall@
qu.10.4.choice.5=the Moon is farthest from the Earth in its orbit@
qu.10.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.10.5.name=second high tide@
qu.10.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.10.5.question=
A second but lower high tide can
occur in a particular
area in a 24-hour period, and happens when
___________.@
qu.10.5.answer=2@
qu.10.5.choice.1=the area lies within a tidal bulge on the side of the Earth that is closest to the Moon@
qu.10.5.choice.2=the area lies within a tidal bulge on the side of the Earth opposite the Moon@
qu.10.5.choice.3=the gravitational attraction of the Sun adds to that of the Moon@
qu.10.5.choice.4=swells are 2-10 meters tall@
qu.10.5.choice.5=the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit@
qu.11.topic=Waves - Thought@
qu.11.1.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.1.name=how ocean waves made@
qu.11.1.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.1.question=Ocean waves are created by __________.@
qu.11.1.answer=2@
qu.11.1.choice.1=the gravity of the Sun and Moon, and the Coriolis effect@
qu.11.1.choice.2=interaction between wind and the water surface@
qu.11.1.choice.3=differences in temperature of surface waters between the equator and the tropics@
qu.11.1.choice.4=upwelling and downwelling@
qu.11.1.choice.5=thermohaline circulation@
qu.11.2.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.2.name=wave motion@
qu.11.2.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.2.question=
A particle of water moving with an
ocean wave moves
__________.@
qu.11.2.answer=1@
qu.11.2.choice.1=in a circular motion as viewed from the side@
qu.11.2.choice.2=along with the wave, from beginning to end@
qu.11.2.choice.3=more towards the base of the wave than at the surface@
qu.11.2.choice.4=not at all - it is stationary@
qu.11.3.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.3.name=longer fetch@
qu.11.3.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.3.question=
A longer fetch will produce a _________wave.@
qu.11.3.answer=1@
qu.11.3.choice.1=larger@
qu.11.3.choice.2=smaller@
qu.11.3.choice.3=taller but narrower@
qu.11.3.choice.4=shorter but fatter@
qu.11.4.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.4.name=more erosion@
qu.11.4.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.4.question=
Wave energy at a shoreline is generally focused on
_____________.@
qu.11.4.answer=1@
qu.11.4.choice.1=headlands@
qu.11.4.choice.2=embayments@
qu.11.4.choice.3=cliffs@
qu.11.4.choice.4=sand bars@
qu.11.5.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.5.name=effect of wave refraction@
qu.11.5.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.5.question=
The erosion of a headland at a
rocky coast by wave
refraction first produces a ________, which later can
collapse to leave a ______.@
qu.11.5.answer=4@
qu.11.5.choice.1=wave-cut notch, wave-cut bench@
qu.11.5.choice.2=wave-cut notch, cliff retreat@
qu.11.5.choice.3=wave-cut bench, cliff retreat@
qu.11.5.choice.4=sea arch, sea stack@
qu.11.5.choice.5=sea stack, sea arch@
qu.11.6.mode=Multiple Choice@
qu.11.6.name=Wave feel bottom@
qu.11.6.editing=useHTML@
qu.11.6.algorithm=$Wavelength=range(50,200);
$Answer=($Wavelength/2);
$Choice1=($Wavelength);
$Choice2=($Wavelength*2);
$Choice3=($Wavelength/4);
$Choice4=decimal(2,($Wavelength/2.8));@
qu.11.6.question=