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ocean shore zone
Question | Answer |
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What is an ocean shore zone? | The area where land meets the sea |
What are barrier islands? | take the main impact of the storm and protect the mainland and is land surrounded by water |
what are beaches? | They are shorelines made of sand |
What are salt marshes? | They are found in estuaries and soak-up excess water during storms |
What are inlets? | Inlets are the water-filled areas between barrier islands |
What are estuaries? | They are rivers that meet the ocean |
How does water move? | Water moves by tides, currents, and waves |
What are currents? | Currents are an ongoing movement of ocean water |
What are the parts of a wave? | the crest and the trough |
What are tides? | The rise and fall of the ocean |
How often do tides rise and fall? | Tides rise and fall about twice a day |
How are most ocean waves caused? | Most waves are caused by wind |