a flat, bench-like surface cut in rock along a coast is a_____
a poleward-moving ocean current is
a ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked
a sand ridge connecting an island to the mainland or to another
a _____ is an isolated remnant of bedrock standing above a wave-
an isolated remnant of wave erosion is
because of the coriolis effect, surface ocean currents are defle
breakwaters are____
erosional retreat of a ______ leads to enlargement and extension
fetch refers to______
groins are____
how can crashing, collapsing, storm waves generate explosive for
large estuaries are more common on a ____ coastline
neap tides are when___
one result of wave refraction is that wave energy is concentrate
spring tides are when___
surface ocean currents are deflected to the____ of their path of
the daily tidal range is greatest during___ tide.
the daily tidal range is least during ____ tide
the height length and period of a wave depend upon
the movement of sand parallel to the shore
the movement of water within the surf zone that parallels the sh
the presence of which land had been uplifted or that sea level h
the zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is
waves begin to "feel bottom" when the depth of water is
what are baymouth bars?
what are long shore currents?
what are ocean gyres?
what are sea arches?
what are splits
what is a beach drift
what is a motion of a wave particle?
what is estuary?
what is the primary driving force of surface ocean currents
what is thermohaline circulation?
when waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to
where does the energy that drives surface ocean currents such as
which is a land-form created by wave erosion
which is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?
which of the following is a tidal current
which structures are built to protect boats from large breaking