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What is the vertical distance from the trough to the crest of a wave called?
What is the vertical distance from the trough to the crest of a wave called?
- Wave Height (correct)
- Whitecaps
- Wavelength
- Wave Period
Which term refers to the depth at which energy rapidly diminishes below the surface of circular wave motion?
Which term refers to the depth at which energy rapidly diminishes below the surface of circular wave motion?
- Swash
- Wave Base (correct)
- Trough
- Crest
What causes changes in water levels along coasts due to gravitational interaction between celestial bodies?
What causes changes in water levels along coasts due to gravitational interaction between celestial bodies?
- Wind
- Circular Orbital Motion
- Tides (correct)
- Whitecaps
During which type of tides are the high tides higher than normal and occur every 14–75 days when the Moon and the Sun are aligned?
During which type of tides are the high tides higher than normal and occur every 14–75 days when the Moon and the Sun are aligned?
What is the turbulent water created by breaking waves known as?
What is the turbulent water created by breaking waves known as?
Which part of a wave represents the top part?
Which part of a wave represents the top part?
What is the area between the lowest tide level and the highest elevation on land affected by storm waves called?
What is the area between the lowest tide level and the highest elevation on land affected by storm waves called?
Which coastal landform is characterized by a relatively flat area composed of sand adjacent to coastal dunes or cliffs?
Which coastal landform is characterized by a relatively flat area composed of sand adjacent to coastal dunes or cliffs?
What is the wet sloping surface from the berm to the shoreline called?
What is the wet sloping surface from the berm to the shoreline called?
Which zone is seaward of the nearshore zone?
Which zone is seaward of the nearshore zone?
What term refers to energy travelling along the interface between the ocean and atmosphere?
What term refers to energy travelling along the interface between the ocean and atmosphere?
Which area is landward of the high-tide shoreline and is dry, only affected by waves during storms?
Which area is landward of the high-tide shoreline and is dry, only affected by waves during storms?
What type of sediment is mostly found on pebble beaches?
What type of sediment is mostly found on pebble beaches?
Where are sand beaches most prevalent?
Where are sand beaches most prevalent?
What is the main source of sediment for coastal sand dunes?
What is the main source of sediment for coastal sand dunes?
'Estuaries are transition zones between which two bodies of water?'
'Estuaries are transition zones between which two bodies of water?'
'Where are tidal flats exposed?'
'Where are tidal flats exposed?'
'What is the main reason why sand beaches are prevalent along tropical coasts?'
'What is the main reason why sand beaches are prevalent along tropical coasts?'
What environmental factors contribute to the gradual breakdown of coastal rocks and landforms?
What environmental factors contribute to the gradual breakdown of coastal rocks and landforms?
Which coastal process poses challenges to coastal areas due to climate change?
Which coastal process poses challenges to coastal areas due to climate change?
Where is limestone shoreline weathering observed at?
Where is limestone shoreline weathering observed at?
What historic resources are threatened due to sea level rise in the Pacific islands?
What historic resources are threatened due to sea level rise in the Pacific islands?
Which type of environment is most significantly impacted by saltwater inundation, according to the text?
Which type of environment is most significantly impacted by saltwater inundation, according to the text?
What are beaches considered as in terms of sediment accumulation along coasts?
What are beaches considered as in terms of sediment accumulation along coasts?
What drives ocean currents?
What drives ocean currents?
Which type of currents are produced by waves near the shore?
Which type of currents are produced by waves near the shore?
What is the main cause of coastal erosion?
What is the main cause of coastal erosion?
What type of landforms can be created due to coastal deposition?
What type of landforms can be created due to coastal deposition?
Which currents flow perpendicularly to the beach fed by longshore currents?
Which currents flow perpendicularly to the beach fed by longshore currents?
How are rip currents formed?
How are rip currents formed?
