GEOG 1113 Intro to Landforms Lab #8 Questions with Correct Answers Updated.

Which of the following is not a reason people live near or on the coast? - Answer Access to fresh water What is the tidal difference of a normal high tide and low tide in the Gulf of Mexico? - Answer 0.5 meter Which of the following is not a structural methods humans use to protect a shoreline? - Answer Vegetation Why are the Banks Peninsula headlands not eroded as intensely as other headlands? - Answer The other headlands are made of soft material According to the website, why are beaches difficult to manage? - Answer coastlines can change daily because they are dynamic environments Lagos, Nigeria (population 21.3 million) is located on what body of water? - Answer Bight of Benin Los Angeles, CA (population 13.2 million) is located on what body of water? - Answer Pacific Ocean 31.272135, 121.493563 (population 39.3 million) is located on what body of water? - Answer East China Sea Y:19.035909 X:72.790010 (population 23 million) is located on what body of water? - Answer Arabian Sea What feature is shown where letter A is located? - Answer Headland Use the contour lines to estimate the elevation of the highest point of this feature. - Answer 400 ft What is the dominant activity found on this feature? - Answer recreation