What Is the Difference Between the Coastline and Shoreline

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the coastline and shoreline?

• A)The coastline is the landward limit of ocean-related landforms,and the shoreline is the ephemeral line that marks the interface between land and sea.
• B)The coast is the landward limit of ocean-related landforms,the coastline is the line that separates the coast from the shore,and the shoreline is the ephemeral line that marks the interface between land and sea.
• C)The shoreline is the landward limit of ocean-related landforms,and the coastline is the interface between land and sea.
• D)The shoreline is the low-tide line,and the coastline is the high-tide line.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A psychological framework that influences how we perceive and interpret sensory information based on our expectations, culture, and past experiences.

Top-Down Processing

The operation in sensation and perception, launched by cognitive processing at the brain’s higher levels, that allows the organism to sense what is happening and to apply that framework to information from the world.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation.

Sensory Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for a stimulus to be detected, marking the boundary between the sensory signal's absence and presence.