New Jersey Coastal Quiz Answers

1. b. However, you would have to swim part of the way across inlets like Barnegat.
   
2. e. Any of these sediments can be found at a beach, and depending on wave energy, can be the predominant material.
   
3. b, again. This is the depth at which waves still move considerable amounts of sand, especially during storms.
   
4. b. Barrier beaches are built up by wave and wind action and are prone to flooding during storms.
   
5. b. Remember the geologist's definition of a beach is from the crest of the dunes to waters about 30 feet deep. This is the area of most movement of materials.
   
6. b. We get many more Nor'easters than hurricanes. South of Cape Hatteras, NC you begin to get damage from more frequent hurricane hits.
   
7. b. Since barrier beaches and coastal areas are only a few feet above sea level, a storm surge of 5 to 15 feet can do tremendous damage.
   
8. b, too. Look at any map of New Jersey and color in the narrow strip of sand that makes up spits like Sandy Hook and islands like Long Beach Island, and you will see how small an area our beaches occupy.
   
9. b. 20%! Many people want to live at the shore and many people are willing to pay any price to live there.
   
10. b, the "Shore" or sometimes the "Jersey Shore".