Coastal Features & Sea Level

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What are tectonic movements?

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Tectonic movements include crustal uplift or subsidence and localized folding, faulting, and tilting.

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What process forms bay barriers?

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Bay barriers are formed when spits extend and enclose a piece of the shore.

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What is not a topic of this unit?

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Rivers in America and their properties.

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What is the boundary between shore and coast called?

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The boundary between shore and coast is called the coastline.

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What is the zone beyond low tide breakers?

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The zone beyond low tide breakers is called the offshore.

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Define 'shoreline'.

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The shoreline is the line where the land meets the sea.

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What is a spit?

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A spit is a narrow piece of land that extends into a body of water, formed by the deposition of sediment.

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What is a tombolo?

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A tombolo is a landform that connects an island to the mainland or another island.

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What is a marine terrace?

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A marine terrace is a flat, raised area of land that was once below sea level, formed by wave action.

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What is a sea cave?

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A sea cave is a cave formed by the erosion of rock along a coastline by wave action.