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Which process is responsible for the formation of new landform features such as spits, barrier bars, and beaches?
Which process is responsible for the formation of new landform features such as spits, barrier bars, and beaches?
- Mechanical weathering
- Abrasion
- Transportation
- Deposition (correct)
What is the main agent of transportation for sand in coastal environments?
What is the main agent of transportation for sand in coastal environments?
- Mechanical weathering
- Waves (correct)
- Longshore drift
- Wind
Which process involves waves crashing onto and within rocks, eventually splitting them due to water pressure?
Which process involves waves crashing onto and within rocks, eventually splitting them due to water pressure?
- Abrasion
- Deposition
- Transportation
- Mechanical weathering (correct)
What process greatly speeds up erosion of shorelines by smashing small pieces of rock and sediments against them?
What process greatly speeds up erosion of shorelines by smashing small pieces of rock and sediments against them?
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What are the points of land that are often high with a sheer drop, made of harder rock, and protect the softer shoreline?
What are the points of land that are often high with a sheer drop, made of harder rock, and protect the softer shoreline?
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