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ES Chapter 16 LEACH

ES Chapter 16 Erosion by Wind and Waves Coach Leach

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atoll nearly circular coral reef surrounding a shallow
barrier island long, narrow ridge of sand that lies parallel to the shore
barrier reef type of coral reef that surrounds the remnant of a partially submerged volcanic island
beach deposit of rock fragments along an ocean shore or a lakefront
berm raised midsection of a beach, the part above which is usually used for recreation
coral reef ridgelike coastal feature made of millions of coral skeletons
deflation most common form of wind erosion in which fine, dry soil particles are blown away
deflation hallow shallow depression left after the wind has eroded a layer of exposed soil
desert pavement surface of closely packed small rocks left after the top layer of soil has been removed by deflation
dune mound of windblown sand
emergent coastline coast along which sea level falls or the land rises
estuary wide, shallow bay formed where ocean water submerges the mouth of a river and where salt water and fresh water mix
fiord narrow, deep, steep-walled bay formed by flooding of a glacial valley due to a rise in sea level
fringing reef type of coral reef that forms around a volcanic island
headland change-resistant projection of rock out from shore into the water
lagoon narrow region of shallow water between a barrier island and the shore
loess thick, yellowish deposit of windblown dust
sand bar long ridge of sand deposited offshore
shoreline place where the ocean and the land meet
spit long, narrow deposit of sand connected at one end to the shore
submergent coastline coast along which sea level rises or the land sinks
tidal flat muddy or sandy part of a lagoon that is visible at low tide
tombolo ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland
ventifact any stone smoothed by wind abrasion
wave-built terrace extension of a wave-cut terrace that results from deposition of eroded material offshore
wave-cut terrace nearly level platform of rock left beneath the water after the erosion of a sea cliff
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