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wave direction at sea is determined by the wind,waves usually roll toward shore at an angle.But as thhey touch bottom,the shallower water slows the shoreward side of the wave first.The rows of waves gradually turn and become more nearly parallel to the shore.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoEight shoreline features that are created by wave erosion are sea cliffs, spits, baymouth bars, sea caves, sea arches, headlands and wave-cut terraces.
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∙ 14y agowhen a wave hits the shore it turns into a foam like water and this is called a breaker. It crashes then washes away some sand off the shore, dropping it off elsewhere.
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∙ 14y agobecause people likes to pollute them
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∙ 13y agoThey erode rocks and shape the landscape
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How do waves change shorelines?
Waves, especially during severe storms, erode shorelines by washing away sand, rocks and soil.
Can waves and currents help form beaches.?
Yes they can.
What is littoral drift?
Is the sediment carried by the waves and the currents
How does air pressure affect ocean currents?
As the warm air rises, it expands, becomes cooler and condenses. This forms clouds which cause rain. And storms.
How does the coriolis effect make oceans currents appear to move?
The coriolis effect makes ocean currents move in a curved path.
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
When waves crash against rocks on coasts or shorelines?
on shorelines
How do waves change shorelines?
Waves, especially during severe storms, erode shorelines by washing away sand, rocks and soil.
What can erosion by waves destroy?
sandy shorelines
The constant action of waves is a major source of erosion along shorelines?
waves
Do all shorelines have a surf zone?
no some have too fast currents
When may a storm not produced high-energy waves?
During storms,large, high-energy waves can erode the shore very quickly. These waves can break off large chunks of rock. Many of the features of shorelines are shaped by storm waves.
How does ocean power effect the environment?
Generating electricity from river currents, ocean waves and tides is a budding testing, especially to determine their effect on the environment.
Is the constant action of waves a major source of erosion along shorelines?
Yes
What affects do water waves and currents have on beaches?
waves and currents make the shore bigger
How is a sandy beach formed?
Sandy beaches are made by waves. More specifically, the waves carry rocks and sediment onto the shorelines by crashing into them.
How do waves change?
Waves, especially during severe storms, erode shorelines by washing away sand, rocks and soil.
