Shorelines and Stabilization

Shorelines and Stabilization

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Science

10th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is beach replenishment?

Back

Beach replenishment is the process of pumping sand onto eroded shorelines to restore and protect them.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What characterizes a longshore current?

Back

A longshore current is characterized by water that approaches the shore at an angle and washes up and down the beach in a zigzag pattern.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a barrier island?

Back

A barrier island is a landform that is completely surrounded by water and runs parallel to the mainland.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a spit?

Back

A spit is an outward extension of sand that develops as a result of longshore currents moving sand down a beach.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is backwash?

Back

Backwash is the water that runs back into the ocean after a wave has broken on the shore.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of longshore drift?

Back

Longshore drift is the process by which sand and sediment are transported along the coastline by the action of waves and currents.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define erosion in the context of shorelines.

Back

Erosion is the process by which natural forces, such as waves and currents, wear away rocks and sediments along the shoreline.

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