Exam 20: Shorelines

Hurricanes get their energy from ________ water.

The ________ is the line that marks the contact between land and sea.

What are three ways barrier islands can form?

What combination of incoming waves and backwash will result in a longshore drift? Explain.

What term describes the bending of waves?

Due to the crashing of waves and the backwash of water from shore, beaches can be thought of as areas where material is in transit.

What process is illustrated by the arrows in this image?

Which circumstance will force a wave displaying circular orbital motion to slow down at the base, which allows the wave to break?

How does the rotation of the earth give coastlines a high tide and a low tide?