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What is a common landform found in low energy coasts?
What is a common landform found in low energy coasts?
Which of the following is a result of strong waves causing greater erosion than deposition in high energy coasts?
Which of the following is a result of strong waves causing greater erosion than deposition in high energy coasts?
Where does sediment in coastal systems come from?
Where does sediment in coastal systems come from?
How are sediment cells defined in coastal areas?
How are sediment cells defined in coastal areas?
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What happens if removal exceeds addition in a coastal sediment budget?
What happens if removal exceeds addition in a coastal sediment budget?
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How do sediment cells act in terms of sediment transport?
How do sediment cells act in terms of sediment transport?
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What type of landforms are commonly found in low energy coasts?
What type of landforms are commonly found in low energy coasts?
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What is a typical result of strong waves causing greater erosion than deposition in high energy coasts?
What is a typical result of strong waves causing greater erosion than deposition in high energy coasts?
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Which of the following is NOT a source of sediment in coastal systems?
Which of the following is NOT a source of sediment in coastal systems?
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How do sediment cells function in terms of sediment transport?
How do sediment cells function in terms of sediment transport?
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In a coastal sediment budget, what happens if addition exceeds removal?
In a coastal sediment budget, what happens if addition exceeds removal?
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What characterizes sediment cells in coastal areas based on their boundaries?
What characterizes sediment cells in coastal areas based on their boundaries?
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What is the primary difference between low energy coasts and high energy coasts?
What is the primary difference between low energy coasts and high energy coasts?
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What major feature is often associated with sediment cells in coastal areas?
What major feature is often associated with sediment cells in coastal areas?
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How do sediment cells differ from coastal sediment budgets?
How do sediment cells differ from coastal sediment budgets?
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Which of the following is a common source of sediment in coastal systems?
Which of the following is a common source of sediment in coastal systems?
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What happens to the coast when removal exceeds addition in a coastal sediment budget?
What happens to the coast when removal exceeds addition in a coastal sediment budget?
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Why do beaches and spits commonly form on low energy coasts?
Why do beaches and spits commonly form on low energy coasts?
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