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GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( ANSWERS)
GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE
2026-2027 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (
ANSWERS)
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 - ANSWERcliff.
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
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. - ANSWERbleaching
The term eolian refers to - ANSWER- erosion, transportation,
and deposition by wind.
Desert pavement refers to - ANSWER- surfaces of concent
pebbles and gravels.
A depression created by deflation is known as a - ANSWERblowout
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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