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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
What is the process by which beach sediment moves down the beach with the current?
the process in which beach sediment move down a beach with the current
How hurricanes affect shorelines?
they erode shorelines away and put debris in the ocean
What drift in longshore drift?
Beach sediment
How does shorelines affect the world's oceans?
sand.......
What may affect the slope of a beach?
Seasonal tides - more long shore drift depending on season Vegetation - roots affect erosion rates of slope Beach type - pebbles and shingle more likely to have varied slope Human activity - beach reprofiling, recycling or dredging are significant factors Weather/Climate - more long shore drift depending on weather/climate
How was a beach created?
longshore drift
What causes beach drift?
Tides
What are two problems cause by beach erosion?
you can lose your house also shorelines change
Is longshore drift the cause or effect of a longshore current. Explain?
effect. longshore drift is the combined effect of sediments moved by longshore currents and and beach drift. longshore currents are ocean currents that flow parallel to the coast while beach drift is the resultant zigzag movement along the beach.
The movement of sand along the beach is called?
long-shore drift
What is the process in which beach sediments is moved down the beach with the current?
Longshore drift.
