Lesson 2B.7
2B.7 Sea level change Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which process is a major cause of eustatic sea level change?
- Post-glacial rebound
- Tectonic land subsidence
- Melting ice sheets
- Local coastal accretion
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Which process is a key cause of isostatic sea level change?
- Post-glacial adjustment
- Tectonic ocean widening
- Thermal water expansion
- Melting glacier ice
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Raised beaches and fossil cliffs are characteristic of which coastline type?
- Dalmatian coastline
- Submergent coastline
- Emergent coastline
- Concordant coastline
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Rias, fjords, and Dalmatian coasts are examples of which coastline type?
- Submergent coastline
- High-energy coastline
- Emergent coastline
- Discordant coastline
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Thermal expansion of seawater as the oceans warm is an example of which type of sea level change?
- Tectonic change only
- Isostatic change
- Eustatic change
- Seasonal tidal change
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Sea level is rising by 3 mm per year. What is the total rise over 50 years?
- 15 cm
- 3.5 cm
- 1.5 cm
- 150 cm
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When post-glacial isostatic uplift exceeds eustatic sea level rise, what occurs?
- Rapid coastal inundation
- Relative sea fall
- Valley submergence
- Relative sea rise
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Over what general timescale do major eustatic sea level changes occur?
- Months to seasons
- Thousands of years
- Decades to centuries
- Days to weeks
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A coast experiences eustatic rise of 2 mm per year and land subsidence of 4 mm per year. What is the total relative rise after 20 years?
- 12 cm
- 4 cm
- 40 cm
- 8 cm
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Why do emergent coastlines face lower flooding risks from sea level rise?
- Rocks are softer
- Waves are smaller
- Tides are lower
- Land is rising
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Which local physical process increases the threat from global sea level rise?
- Isostatic rebound
- Sediment accretion
- Tectonic uplift
- Land subsidence
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Which feature is characteristic of a submergent coastline?
- Fossil cliff
- Raised beach
- Wave-cut platform
- Ria
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What term describes global sea level change caused by changes in ocean water volume?
- Isostatic change
- Subaerial erosion
- Tectonic uplift
- Eustatic change
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Land rises by 0.8 m while global sea level rises by 0.3 m. What is the relative sea level change?
- 1.1 m rise
- 1.1 m fall
- 0.5 m rise
- 0.5 m fall
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Which landform is created when sea level rises and floods a V-shaped river valley?
- Barrier island
- Ria
- Raised beach
- Fjord
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What process causes land to rise after the weight of melting ice sheets is removed?
- Thermal expansion
- Subaerial weathering
- Isostatic rebound
- Eustatic rebound
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How does a rise in sea level affect the rate of coastal erosion?
- Decreases erosion
- Has no effect
- Prevents erosion
- Increases erosion
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Which type of coastline features raised beaches and fossil cliffs above present sea level?
- Submergent coastline
- Emergent coastline
- Concordant coastline
- Discordant coastline
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Sea level rises 3 mm/yr and land rises 1.5 mm/yr. What is relative change over 40 years?
- 6 cm rise
- 12 cm fall
- 18 cm rise
- 6 cm fall
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What global sea level change occurs during a glacial period when water freezes into ice sheets?
- Eustatic rise
- Isostatic fall
- Eustatic fall
- Isostatic rise
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