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What happens when waves hit land?
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Waves release energy their energy against the shoreline and cause erosion.
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Beach homes get destroyed every year because of . . .?
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wave erosion
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Waves approaching the shoreline at an angle push water along the shore causing a . . . . .?
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longshore current
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What happens during a storm?
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Waves remove more sand than they bring in and the beach is eroded.
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When a low, gentle wave breaks on the shore, it moves . . . onto the beach?
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sand
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What happens when aves approach at a slight angle to the shore?
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sand is pushed along the beach
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Why do Shore zones constantly change?
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They change because waves and currents are constantly eroding and depoisting sediments along the shore.
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Longshore currents have enough . . . . . . . . to erode the shoreline?
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mechanical energy
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What is beening carried away bit by bit by the oceans where the buildings once stood?
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sand dunes
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Structures ca't stand for very long without . . .?
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special supports along an eroding beach.
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