daily rising and falling in a regular cycle of Earths waters and its coast, at high tide water hits further up on shore than at low tide

flow of water in a larger body of water

cause most of erosion and deposition on beaches bigger waves= more erosion

a small island formed by deposition barrier islands protect the coastline and are always changing

constantly change over time. openings between barrier islands. wave and tides change wateer level and salinity (amount of salt)

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Term	Definition
Tide	daily rising and falling in a regular cycle of Earths waters and its coast, at high tide water hits further up on shore than at low tide
current	flow of water in a larger body of water
waves	cause most of erosion and deposition on beaches bigger waves= more erosion
barrier islands	a small island formed by deposition barrier islands protect the coastline and are always changing
inlets	constantly change over time. openings between barrier islands. wave and tides change wateer level and salinity (amount of salt)