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Ocean 100- Exam 3 (SDSU) Latest Version Graded A+ coast land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach shore and nearshore; very active (where waves break) berm dry area at the foot of coastal cliff (where the sand is and you put your towel) Berm floods when.... -very high tide -tsunami -storm swells/ breakers wave- cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach, by wave energy notch cave cut into th...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ the coastal region (6 parts) 1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast land extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach shore and nearshore; very active berm dry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch cave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach created by ...

Geography (AQA GCSE) Latest Update Already Passed How are waves formed The wind blowing over the sea, friction with the surface of the water causes ripples to form and these develop into waves Constructive waves Low waves that surge up the beach, powerful swash weak backwash, deposit large amounts of material, crests far apart, gently sloping wave front Destructive waves Formed by local storms near the coast, powerful backwash, closely spaced, high and steep, weak swash, narrow the beach, stee...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Latest Update Graded A+ Coast Land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen. Marine influence ex: fog, vegetation, etc. Offshore Extends from breakers to the edge of continental shore. Beach Shore and nearshore. Very active. Berm Dry area at foot of the coastal cliff: sand. Covered in water during high tide, storm, and tsunami. What do waves do to the coast over time? Erosion. What are the sources of sand to the beach? River and cliff erosion. Su...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The coastal region (6 parts) - answer1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast - answerland extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore - answerextends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - answershore and nearshore; very active berm - answerdry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch - answercave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-...

What structure did you choose to build and why? correct answers Golden Gate Bridge (GGB)- the most photographed bridge in the world and is iconic for its color as well as the wonder of its engineering. it spans almost 2 miles from SF bay to the pacific ocean How does GGB represent the city? correct answers symbolizes ingenuity, resolve, power, progress, of SF and the United States (was built during the great depression and gave jobs to people in need) it also est. the rise above since it was ...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? Coast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach: shore and nearshore, very a...

This document includes bullet point plans for potential 8 mark questions for OCR A-level Paper 1. This includes landform formation questions as well as questions on the role of factors such as ocean currents on landscapes.

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds Rogue waves are classified as being _____. - ANSWER Statistically much larger than other large waves The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER Along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is ...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) The coastal region (6 parts) - answer1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast - answerland extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore - answerextends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach - answershore and nearshore; very active berm - answerdry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch - answercave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-...