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What is the term for the distance that wind blows over water?
What is the term for the distance that wind blows over water?
Hard engineering methods include using natural materials like vegetation to protect coastlines.
Hard engineering methods include using natural materials like vegetation to protect coastlines.
False
What phenomenon causes a coastal flood due to low pressure weather systems?
What phenomenon causes a coastal flood due to low pressure weather systems?
Storm surge
The process of water forcefully washing against rocks is known as ______.
The process of water forcefully washing against rocks is known as ______.
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Match the following coastal features with their descriptions:
Match the following coastal features with their descriptions:
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What primarily drives the movement of sediments along the coast?
What primarily drives the movement of sediments along the coast?
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Long shore drift causes sediments to move in a straight line along the coast.
Long shore drift causes sediments to move in a straight line along the coast.
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What is the purpose of managed retreat in coastal engineering?
What is the purpose of managed retreat in coastal engineering?
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Eroded pillars that remain after a coastal process are called __________.
Eroded pillars that remain after a coastal process are called __________.
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Match the coastal engineering methods with their descriptions:
Match the coastal engineering methods with their descriptions:
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