What is an example of a "dynamic" coastal process on a barrier island? correct answers Erosion
Prior to major coastal development in North Carolina, how did people respond to erosion and sea-level rise? correct answers Move houses and structures landward
What are the processes that dominate c...
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What is an example of a "dynamic" coastal process on a barrier island? correct answers Erosion
Prior to major coastal development in North Carolina, how did people respond to erosion and
sea-level rise? correct answers Move houses and structures landward
What are the processes that dominate change on any coast? correct answers storms
What makes the Maldives particularly vulnerable to sea-level rise? correct answers world's
lowest lying inland
2 likely outcomes of climate change on the Maldives correct answers 1. stronger storms
2.more unpredictable weather (heavier rains, longer droughts)
Overpopulation and groundwater contamination has led to reliance on what for drinking water in
the Maldives? correct answers rainwater
What technology is now being implemented to provide residents of the Maldives with safe
drinking water? correct answers Desalinization of sea water
Describe one mechanism that the Maldives use to deal with flooding correct answers Portable
pumps
NOT a reason why the coasts were an ideal place to settle for humans correct answers storms
kept the enemies away from settlements
climate change and SL are two likely reasons humans transitioned from hunter gathers to farmers
(T or F) correct answers true
Fertile ground along deltas and abundant marine life helped large civilizations flourish along the
coast (T or F) correct answers true
WayS that humans migrated into North America? correct answers - boats
- bering land bridge
True or False. As civilizations expanded and populations grew, coastal areas became more and
more important. correct answers true
Coasts did not become a recreation destination until when? correct answers late 1800s, early
1900s
In comparison to today, early human impacts to coastal environments are correct answers Lower!
In the U.S., the population density in coastal areas is...(higher or lower than inland areas) correct
answers higher than inland areas
, Sea level rise is most likely going to correct answers Increase the vulnerability of coastal
populations to hazards
True or False. When coastal cities run out of land they simple stop expanding- building out into
the water is not an option. (t or f) correct answers FAlSE
Eustatic sea-level is synonymous with global sea-level. It can be measured from a fixed datum
within the Earth. (Individual) (T or F) correct answers true
What is one way that EUSTATIC sea level could change? correct answers Change in volume of
water in oceans
During glacial periods, oceans have a higher 16O concentration. (T or F) correct answers FALSE
Basal peats and corals can be used as sea level indicators because... correct answers they grow at
a specific elevation in the water column
The Great Lakes is considered a MESOTIDAL body of water (t or f) correct answers false
Beach ridges mark the position of former Great Lake correct answers shorelines
What is the primary difference between a seiche and a meteotsunami? correct answers What is
the primary difference between a seiche and a meteotsunami?
What is the term used to describe the area available for wind to blow against water and create
waves? correct answers Fetch
After waves start to "feel the bottom" they are operating as... (deep or shallow water waves)
correct answers shallow water waves
What is a reason why shore protection enhances erosion? correct answers 1. Sand starvation
2. Wave focusing
Rip currents are most dangerous at... correct answers Low tide
Which is NOT a time when dangerous currents are like correct answers Wave heights around 0-1
feet
Overwash is an example of... correct answers Across-shore sediment transport
Inlets can form during minor overwash correct answers false
Pumping seawater out during high tide flooding is one way that Miami has adapted to sea level
rise. (T or F) correct answers True
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