Coastal Erosion

What is the process of moving sediments from one location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

What is the process where sediments stop moving and are dropped?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

Which of these coastal landforms are created by deposition?

• Cave
• Stack
• Beach
• Wave cut platform

Identify this coastal feature formed by erosion.

• Sandbar

• Barrier Island

• Seacliff

• Beach

• Dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify this coastal feature formed by erosion and deposition.

• Sandbar

• Barrier Island

• Seacliff

• Beach

• Dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify this coastal feature formed by erosion and deposition.

• Sandbar

• Barrier Island

• Seacliff

• Beach

• Dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify this coastal feature formed by deposition and covered in vegetation (plants). * These help prevent excessive erosion and flooding

• Sandbar

• Barrier Island

• Seacliff

• Dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Identify this coastal feature formed by deposition.

• Sandbar

• Barrier Island

• Seacliff

• Beach

What do call waves that strike a beach at an angle? (two words-check your notes).

Which form of transport is shown when sediments are floating in the water?

• solution

• suspension

• saltation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4