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Shoreline erosion is when ocean waves erode the shoreline of the coast. It also can happen on the shores of rivers.
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What are types of erosions?
There is water erosion, wind erosion, ice erosion, basically anything that breaks down earth materials is erosion.
What is the process that break down rock called?
Weathering or erosion.
In what order do deposition weathering and erosion occur?
first the weathering happens which causes an erosion which makes deposition.
Which agent of erosion is responsible for the most erosion?
Wind is the weakest agent of erosion
How do rocks reduce or prevent soil erosion?
It blocks the erosion from happening. That is why it prevents/reduces the effects of erosion
How does Arizona rank in shore line?
no shorline
What types of plants grow on the shorline?
Mangroves generally grow on the sea shorline. These plants are adapted to amphibian conditions. Their respiratory roots and viviparous fruits are special features to survive and propagate further.
Which factor has the greatest effect on the shape of he shorline?
I think its the pounding of teh ocean waves.
Does the shorline change quickly or slowly?
Both, depending on the weather, big storms cause the fastest changes.
What happens to a shoreline that causes harbor and inlets to form?
Well the shorline will not going to be a shoreline any more
What is the importance of conserving coral reefs?
they are important becuz they protect the shorline and provide environments for a variety of sea lifep
Where is Cape Lookout lighthouse?
It is in the southern outer bamls of North Carolina and is a part pf the Cape Lookout National Shorline.
What are types of erosions?
There is water erosion, wind erosion, ice erosion, basically anything that breaks down earth materials is erosion.
What is the wearing away of the earth's surface?
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What are Two landforms created by rivers?
v-shaped valley ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONwaterfall ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONalluvial fan ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONflood plain ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONlevees ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONmeanders ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONox - bow lake ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONbraiding ...................EROSION / DEPOSITIONdelta ...................EROSION / DEPOSITION
How can the energy of waves traveling through water affect a shorline?
wind that results from summer hurricanes and severe winter storms make large waves
What is erosion and types of erosion?
Erosion is the process of carrying bits of rocks and other materials. There are two types of erosion called water erosion and wind erosion.
