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How do waves changes the shorelines?

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When waves crash against rocks on coasts or shorelines?

on shorelines


How do waves change shorelines?

Waves, especially during severe storms, erode shorelines by washing away sand, rocks and soil.


What can erosion by waves destroy?

sandy shorelines


The constant action of waves is a major source of erosion along shorelines?

waves


When may a storm not produced high-energy waves?

During storms,large, high-energy waves can erode the shore very quickly. These waves can break off large chunks of rock. Many of the features of shorelines are shaped by storm waves.


Is the constant action of waves a major source of erosion along shorelines?

Yes


What are the effects waves and current have on shorelines?

They affect shorelines because, they cause erosion so it causes the beach or island to shrink


How do waves change?

Waves, especially during severe storms, erode shorelines by washing away sand, rocks and soil.


Where on earth would most physical from temperature changes be most common?

Physical weathering from temperature changes is most common on the shorelines, because waves are able to take down rocks that have been weathers. They would be least noticeable inland, in desert areas with little forestation.


Do headlands or bays or regular shorelines experience more erosion?

headlands will experience the most, because they are the line of least resistance (sticking out into the sea) and will catch the full force of the waves, as opposed to the bays and shorelines they shelter.


What causes shorelines changes over time?

erosion and sand or dirt building up on the calm side of a peninsula


What are facts about shorelines?

Shorelines are along the shore