Oceans 3 Flashcards

35 questions from Midterm 3.

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Salinities tend to be higher away from ocean entrance than near the ocean entrance is..
A reverse estuary
When the sun and the moon are in line with the Earth
The highest and lowest tides will occur.
Most influential agent changing the shore and coast is..
Wave action
A summer beach is...
Broad and covered with sand
The dynamic theory for tides focuses on the effects of the celestial mechanics on sea level
True
As wind waves move out of a storm area
The waves are sorted by velocity and form a swell
Steep, narrow, rocky beaches are usually found in areas of..
High wave energy
The greatest influence on ocean tides..
Is the Moon
Energy that drives the longshore currents is..
Wind waves approaching the beachfront at an angle
Waves with the greatest propagation rate or velocity..
Have the longest wavelengths
If a beach is wide, gently sloping and has fine sand
Generally has small waves, in summer and winter
Eustatic changes are variations in the sea level
True
A wave of water moving up a river is
Tidal Bore
The side of the Earth facing the Moon and the opposite side will have high tides
True
A tide pattern of one high and one low each day describes a
Diurnal tide