Coastal Landmarks Quiz

1. ___________________ migrates back and forth with the tide and is considered the “water’s edge.”

• Nearshore

• Offshore

• Shoreline

The zig-zag movement of water along the shore is called the ______________.

• Longshore Current

• Rip Current

• undertow

 A thin piece of land off shore from the actual coastline is called __________.

• A peninsula

• A cape

• A Barrier Island

When a partially enclosed coastal body mixes freshwater and saltwater this is called

• An estuary

• A bay

• A sound

 Where on the planet do we find salt marshes, mangrove swamps?

• 1. Salt marshes are found at moderate latitudes, while mangroves are found in the topics 
     

• 1. Salt marshes are found in the tropics, where mangroves are found in the arctic

• 1. Salt marshes and mangroves are found everyone on the glove, regardless of climate

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Which of the following places are NOT an estuary?

• Ormond Beach

• The Santa Clare River Mouth

• Silver Strand Beach

Calcium Carbonate, a mineral made from dead sea organisms, makes up what rock?

• basalt

• granite

• limestone

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  The large, flat area of the ocean floor is called the

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Alluvial Plan

This type of continental shelf is not close to any active boundary, and produce a       

gently sloping area far off the coast

• Active Boundary

• Extremem Boundary

• Passive Boundary

  Building jetties, breakwaters, groins, and breakwaters to protect the beach is called 

• Soft stabilization

• Beach replenishmnet

• Hard Stabilization

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