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Which term refers to the location where the edge of the water meets the land?

  • Shoreline (correct)
  • Coastline
  • Tidepool
  • Wave-cut cliff

What causes coastlines to change over time?

  • Plants
  • Pollutants
  • Tides (correct)
  • Animals

What is the ecological importance of shoreline plants?

  • Providing shade for animals
  • Filtering out pollutants
  • Supporting different ecosystems
  • All of the above (correct)

What is the geological impact of shoreline erosion?

<p>Variation in geology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are coastlines located?

<p>Where the edge of the continent or island meets the water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a natural phenomenon that can greatly change coastlines over a short or long period?

<p>Coastal erosion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of coastal erosion?

<p>Wave action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a sea arch?

<p>A natural hole carved through a headland by wave erosion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a sea stack?

<p>A tower of rock protruding from the water formed by wave force (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to mitigate shoreline erosion?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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