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- 1. Multiple Choice
These are caused by the movement of the air masses in the coastal environment.
Crustal movement
Waves
Sea level change
Storm surge
- 2. Multiple Choice
It is caused by the motion of the oceanic and continental crust of the Earth.
Crustal movement
Waves
Tides
Storm surge
- 3. Multiple Choice
It refers to the rising of seawater due to changes in pressure and wind associated with a storm.
Crustal movement
Waves
Tides
Storm surge
- 4. Multiple Choice
It is a result of the rise of ocean water which can be attributed to the melting of glaciers or iceberg in the polar regions.
Crustal movement
Waves
Sea level change
Storm surge
- 5. Multiple Choice
It refers to the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon.
Crustal movement
Waves
Tides
Storm surge
- 6. Multiple Choice
These are physical phenomena that expose the marine environment to risk of property damage, loss of life and ecological degradation.
Coastal phenomena
Coastal hazard
Coastal processes
Coastal events
- 7. Multiple Choice
It is the loss or displacement of land along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water or other impacts of storms.
Coastal erosion
Salt water intrusion
Submersion
Sublimation
- 8. Multiple Choice
It refers to the movement of coastal sediments from the visible portion of a beach to the submerged nearshore region of the coast.
Coastal erosion
Salt water intrusion
Submersion
Sublimation
- 9. Multiple Choice
It is the scientific field dealing with these processes happening in our major oceans and seas.
a. Astronomy
Marine life biology
Meteorology
Oceanography
- 10. Multiple Choice
These are activities or events happening in the marine environment.
Coastal phenomena
Coastal hazard
Coastal processes
Coastal events
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