GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATES T

GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATES T

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Particles of sand, gravels, and shells that move along the shore form - ANSWER- beach drift.

A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a - ANSWER- cliff.

A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is - ANSWER- a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier island is not.

A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a - ANSWER- lagoon.

The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to - ANSWER- loss of species and coastal erosion

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These features block material from blocking harbor entrances. - ANSWER- Jetties

These features create zones of still water near coastlines. - ANSWER- Breakwaters

A coral is a type of ________ that secretes ________ to form a hard external skeleton. - ANSWER- polyp; calcium carbonate

An atoll is approximately ________ in shape because it forms ________. - ANSWER- circular; around submerged volcanic islands

When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae, a phenomena called ________ often follows. - ANSWER- bleaching

The term eolian refers to - ANSWER- erosion, transportation, and deposition by wind.

Desert pavement refers to - ANSWER- surfaces of concentrated pebbles and gravels.

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A depression created by deflation is known as a - ANSWER- blowout

An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n) - ANSWER- erg desert, or sand sea.

Glacial ice is - ANSWER- formed from continual accumulation of snow that recrystallizes under its own weight into an ice mass over a period of many years.

The zone where accumulation balances ablation is known as the

• ANSWER- equilibrium line.

The type of glacier that dominates Greenland and Antarctica is an - ANSWER- ice sheet.

A general term for a mass of perennial ice, resting on land or floating in the sea attached to a landmass is - ANSWER- a glacier.

A long, narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland are known as - ANSWER- fjords.

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