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16 Cards in this Set
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head land |
a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea |
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sea cave |
is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea |
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sea stack |
a column of rock standing in the sea, remaining after erosion of cliffs |
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wave cut terrace |
a shallow-water shelf inclining gently away from the base of an eroded sea cliff |
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wave cut cliff |
when waves erode rock to produce steep slopes |
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long shore drift |
the movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede directly away from it |
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long shore current |
water current that moves the sand in a zigzag pattern |
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groynes |
a wall or jetty built on the shoreline to control erosion |
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sea walls |
a strong wall that prevents the water from coming over it |
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jetties |
the piles or wooden structure protecting a pier |
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break waters |
protect an anchorage from the effects of both weather and long shore drift |
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beach nourishment |
process of dumping/pumping sand back onto the beach to prevent erosion |
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harms turtles |
sand is dumped on top of eggs or eggs are dug up |
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don't walk on dunes |
you'll flatten them and there are plants on the dunes to help hold sand in place |
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wave train |
waves that travel in groups |
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barrier spit |
exposed sandbar that is connected to the shoreline |
