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Determine whether each of the statements below is true or false.



1

Ocean waves are generated by wind blowing across the surface of the sea.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

The height of waves is partly related to the strength of winds blowing across the sea.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The wavelength is due partly to the distance waves have travelled from their source.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Waves typically break when their wavelength reaches 1/7 of their height.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

The surf zone is a zone of active sediment transport.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

At the present time, virtually all coasts worldwide are erosional.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Sea-level is presently rising all around Earth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

The coastlines of every continent were drowned by rising sea-level following the last Ice Age.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Wave refraction is responsible for development of sea stacks.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Over time, coasts tend to become straighter.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

Estuaries are characteristic features of uplifted coasts.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

Organisms can sometimes be important agents of modification of coastal areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

The depositional feature known as a tombolo commonly forms on erosional coasts.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

Coastal erosion in many areas was accelerated by construction of water reservoirs in inland areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Rip currents can only form when surf is very high.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16

Mud cannot be deposited in coastal areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17

Large storms are important agents of change in coastal areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18

All sea stacks were once connected to the mainland.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19

Longshore currents are caused by wind blowing parallel to the coast.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20

Every continent has a coastal zone.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE







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