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Ocean Shore Zones
Murrays Ocean Shore Zones
Question | Answer |
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What Features Make Up The Ocean Shore Zone? | Beaches Barrier Islands Inlets And Estuaries. |
What are Beaches? | Shorelines made of sand. |
What processes affect Beaches and How? | Waves and Wind carry away sand and breakdown rocks and shells. |
What is a Barrier Island? | A sandbar that has risen from the water very high. |
What does a Barrier Island do? | It protects the main land from storms. |
What are Estuaries? | Where rivers meet the ocean . |
What is Brackish water? | A combination between Salt and Freshwater. |
What are Inlets? | The water filled spaces between Barrier Islands. |
What is Murray's dogs name and breed? | Stewie and Golden Retriever. |
What are Waves? | A body of water that moves in one direction against the shore. |
What parts make up a Wave? | The Crest and Trough. |
What cause the Tides? | The Moon and Sun's gravitational pull on the water. |