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Long, sandy islands are composed mostly of sand and rounded pebbles arranged in sorted layers. Which agent of erosion most likely shaped and sorted the sand and pebbles while transporting them to their island location?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
Which process was primarily responsible for the formation of the delta?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
What is the most common cause of the approaching waves?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
At which location will the beach first begin to widen due to sand deposition?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
At which Earth surface locations is this process usually the most dominant type of erosion?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
The groin structure will change the pattern of deposition along the shoreline, initially causing the beach to become
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
This shoreline is located along the east coast of North America. Which ocean current would most likely modify the climate of this shoreline?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
The diagrams below represent landscape features found along the seacoast. The arrows show ocean-wave direction. Which shoreline has been shaped more by deposition than by erosion?
wider on the eastern side of the groin
Florida Current
winds at the ocean surface
deposition of sediment
B
deserts and beaches
ocean waves
B
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