Florida Science Grade 6

Section 3: Ocean Shoreline

Ocean Shoreline

1.
A major force that has an effect on a shoreline is __________.
A)all of the above
B)waves
C)currents
D)tides
2.
Barrier islands lay parallel to the shore and ___________.
A)may last several centuries or longer
B)are short term coastal features
C)are unaffected by severe weather
D)are found below sea level
3.
Which is a deposit of sediment that is parallel to the shore?
A)current
B)beach
C)tide
D)wave
4.
What causes waves?
A)gravity
B)tides
C)volcanoes
D)wind
5.
Which type of current runs parallel to the shoreline?
A)sediment
B)longshore
C)tidal
D)shortshore
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