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Coastal erosion can be caused by natural or unnatural forces.
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Over time, the coast generally becomes more uneven due to erosion.
False
True or false: Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water, or other impacts of storms.
True
True or false: Coastal erosion can only be caused by natural forces.
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True or false: Over time, the coast generally becomes more even due to erosion.
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True or false: Softer areas along the coastline erode slower than harder ones.
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True or false: On non-rocky coasts, coastal erosion cannot result in the formation of rock structures.
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True or false: Coastal erosion is the result of natural forces only?
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True or false: Softer areas along the coastline erode faster than harder ones?
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True or false: Coastal erosion can result in the formation of rock structures on non-rocky coasts?
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True or false: Over time, the coast generally becomes more uneven due to erosion?
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True or false: Coastal erosion can be caused by both natural and unnatural forces?
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True or false: Rapid-onset hazards last for a few minutes to several days?
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True or false: Coastal hazards can lead to property damage and loss of life?
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True or false: Slow-onset hazards develop incrementally over extended periods?
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True or false: Coastal areas have been attractive settling grounds for humans since early civilization?
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True or false: The population in coastal areas is predicted to increase by the 2080s?
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