Geography Lesson 12 Flashcards

Water returning to the ocean from waves washing onto a beach.

<p>A long, narrow, wave-built island parallel to the mainland</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coral reef surrounding an island or lying parallel to the shore of a continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An exposed sandbar attached to a headland adjacent to a bay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A zone of unconsolidated particles extending from below the water level to the edge of the coastal zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A vertical wall marking the landward limit of the most recent high tides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nearly horizontal accumulation of sediment parallel to shore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The top of the berm; the highest point on most beaches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An artificial structure interrupting the progress of waves to shore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The zone extending from the ocean inland affected by marine science processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The natural sector of a coastline where sand input and sand outflow are balanced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A linear mass of calcium carbonate assembled from coral organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A deposit of sediments found at a river mouth, sometimes triangular in shape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coast where sediment deposition exceeds erosive processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A streamlined hill formed by a glacier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process of being gradually worn away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coast where erosive processes exceed depositional ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A body of water partially surrounded by land where fresh water mixes with ocean water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A world wide change in sea level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A deep, narrow estuary in a valley originally cut by a glacier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estuary in a fjord, a steep, submerged, U-shaped valley.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sand on the seaward side of the berm sloping toward the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reef attached to the shore of a continent or island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A short, artificial projection placed at a right angle to shore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coast exposed to large waves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A passage giving the ocean access to an enclosed lagoon, harbor, or bay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean by a barrier island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A submerged or exposed line of land lying parallel to shore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A current running parallel to shore in the surf zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Movement of sediments parallel to shore, driven by wave energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Submerged excavation parallel to shore next to an exposed sandy beach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coast rarely exposed to large waves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smooth beach seaward of the beach scarp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hills or ridges of sediment deposited by glaciers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estuary with an influx of seawater beneath a surface layer of fresh water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estuary where salinity increases from the ocean to the estuary's upper reaches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong, narrow surface current that flows seaward through the surf zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estuary where a rapid river flow and small tidal range create an inclined wedge of seawater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An accumulation of sand and gravel deposited downcurrent from a headland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A submerged or exposed line of sand accumulated by wave action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cave near sea level cut by processes of marine erosion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cliff marking the landward limit of marine erosion on an erosional coast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An island whose central core was connected to the mainland when sea level was lower.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The place where ocean meets land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The splash zone above the highest high tide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water from waves washing onto a beach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An above-water bridge of sand connecting an offshore feature to the mainland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smooth, level terrace found on erosional coasts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An estuary where slow river flow and tidal turbulence mix fresh and saltwater.</p> Signup and view all the answers