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Coastal Erosion Threatens Dream Home

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What is the wearing away of coastal land and beaches referred to as?

Coastal Sedimentation

Coastal Accretion

Coastal Erosion (correct)

Coastal Deposition

What type of structures are used to protect beachfront properties and the coast from erosion?

Soft Stabilization Structures

Coastal Defence Systems

Erosion Prevention Structures

Hard Stabilization Structures (correct)

What is responsible for constantly changing the shape of beaches and shorelines?

Human Activities

Forces such as waves and currents (correct)

Erosion Prevention Systems

Weather Patterns

What can accelerate the process of coastal erosion?

Storms Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of erosion on the lives of people living along the coast?

It can cause costly damage to their properties Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process that describes the constant wearing away of coastal land and beaches?

Coastal Erosion Signup and view all the answers

What type of properties are most vulnerable to coastal erosion?

Beachfront properties Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of building groins along a coastline?

To trap and accumulate sand Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when waves strike the shore at an angle?

Wave refraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which sand and sediment are transported along the coast?

Longshore drift Signup and view all the answers

Why do coastal communities often invest in hard stabilization structures?

To control erosion and preserve beaches Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a breakwater?

To create a calm area of water Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of sand accumulation on the upstream side of a groin?

Erosion on the downstream side Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a seawall?

To protect the coast from the force of waves Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of groins on the shape of the beach?

Modification of the beach shape Signup and view all the answers