Quiz #6 Review sheet
1. Explain longshore currents – how they form, what they are, their
importance to transport of sand.
2. Explain any man-made structures that are used in wave modification –
explain what they are, how they modify the wave, and be able to draw
simple diagrams of them.
3. Explain and draw the various parts of a wave and wave motion.
4. Explain and draw tombolo, spit, hook, and baymouth bars.
5. Explain tides.
6. Explain the three stages in reef development (indicate relative age
and formation processes).
7. Diagram and label the various parts of the continental margin from
shore to abyssal plain.
8. Explain the various types of deep-sea sediments.
9. Explain the formation of seamounts and guyots.
10. Define desert,
11. Be able to list some deserts around the world.
12. What are the various processes by which desert erosion happens.
13. Be able to diagram, identify, and explain the various types of sand
dunes.
14. Be able to correctly identify the different desert environments
(e.g., playa, bajada, alluvial fan, inselberg)