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Winds and waves are the major contributors of beach erosion. Over building by people close to the shore causes erosion to speed up.
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What type of erosion causes a beach?
The type of erosion that causes sand is water erosion.
How is Beach Erosion caused?
lots of air blows near the beach , so the air carry the soil and then it causes erosion.
What are results of wave action?
causes beach erosion and changes the coastline
How do beachfront houses affect beach erosion?
erosion can affect sandy beaches because there might be trash in the sand so it causes erosion
What are the causes and effects of beach erosion?
The main cause of beach erosion is large storms and hurricanes. With the high winds and the increased wave size, the water level rises up and washes away a portion of the beach. Over time, this can cause the beach to become smaller.
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 can beach erosion be managed?
Beach erosion can be managed by planting vegetation.
What are some causes of loss of soil?
Erosion
Is beach erosion a destructive force?
beach erosion,is a grt danger,cos it will wash away,some obstacles to the bank,which may lead to flood,thanks
What evidence do you see that beach erosion has occurred?
Reducing the surface of the beach is a consequence of erosion.
What process causes some beaches to get smaller?
Erosion. The salt in the ocean eats away at the surrounding coastline. After some years, the water washes away a percentage of the beach, and with more years that percentage grows.
What is most likely to cause orographic lifting?
the answre is a sandy beach beacause it causes erosion thus creating an orographic lifting
