A headland is a part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean. pg.87

A beach is an area of wave-washed sediment along the coast. pg.88

As waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current, in a process called longshore drift. pg.88

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Lesson 4

Lesson 4 Wave Erosion pg.86

Term	Definition
Headland	A headland is a part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean. pg.87
Beach	A beach is an area of wave-washed sediment along the coast. pg.88
Longshore drift	As waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current, in a process called longshore drift. pg.88
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