1. How BeachesAre Formed?By Moira Whitehouse PhD 2. Before exploring how beaches areformed let’s talk about the main typesof beaches.There are two main types of beaches1.…

1.The Sea Creator and Destroyer2. The action of the sea The sea is constantly changing the shape of our coastline. This is happening because waves, like rivers, erode, transport,…

Slide 1 COASTLINES Aquatic Science coast: the zone extending from the ocean inland, as far as the environment is immediately affected by marine processes Slide 2 Broad categories…

Slide 1 Shores and coastal processes Slide 2 Goal To understand how coastal processes shape shores and coastlines and how these processes affect people. Slide 3 Coast and…

Slide 1 Shorelines Slide 2 Beaches and Coasts The coastal zone and beaches along the continental margin are among the most dynamic geologic setting on earth Human settlements…

Slide 1 World Geography 3200/3202 Slide 2 Outcomes In this section you will: 1.5.1 Define the term spit. (k) 1.5.2 Define the terms sea cave, sea arch, and stack. (k) 1.5.3…

Slide 1 Coastlines Slide 2 I. Waves A. Wave anatomy Slide 3 Slide 4 I. Waves A.Wave anatomy B. Wave Erosion Corrosion, 2) Abrasion, 3) Hydraulic Action Slide 5 I. Waves A.Wave…

Slide 1 Landforms— Coastal Erosion/Glaciers- Slide 2 Peak of Ice Age 20,000 yrs. ago Slide 3 Former resident of Connecticut Slide 4 A tar pit at La Brea Slide 5 Where is…

Shores and coastal processes Goal To understand how coastal processes shape shores and coastlines and how these processes affect people. Coast and shore defined Coast: Area…

Changing Earthâs Surface Changing Earth's Surface Weathering The process that breaks down and changes rocks that are exposed at Earthâs surface 8.1 Weathering Erosion…