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What effect does a large amount of sediment on the beach have on the power of the waves?
What effect does a large amount of sediment on the beach have on the power of the waves?
Which coastal erosion type involves waves breaking against rocks and weakening their structure?
Which coastal erosion type involves waves breaking against rocks and weakening their structure?
What is the primary mechanism behind the erosion caused by abrasion/corrasion?
What is the primary mechanism behind the erosion caused by abrasion/corrasion?
How does hydraulic pressure contribute to weakening rock faces?
How does hydraulic pressure contribute to weakening rock faces?
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What happens when a large piece of rock falls away due to attrition?
What happens when a large piece of rock falls away due to attrition?
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How does the width of a beach impact the energy of waves reaching the back of the beach?
How does the width of a beach impact the energy of waves reaching the back of the beach?
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What is a factor that affects the rate of erosion along a coastline?
What is a factor that affects the rate of erosion along a coastline?
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What role do ocean currents play in regulating temperatures?
What role do ocean currents play in regulating temperatures?
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Which coastal current is responsible for the movement and deposition of sediment along the eastern coast of Australia?
Which coastal current is responsible for the movement and deposition of sediment along the eastern coast of Australia?
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Which type of waves have more energy according to the text?
Which type of waves have more energy according to the text?
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How does longshore drift differ from deep ocean currents?
How does longshore drift differ from deep ocean currents?
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What are the two main types of erosion mentioned in the text?
What are the two main types of erosion mentioned in the text?
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Why do beaches form only where there is a good supply of sand and some form of protection?
Why do beaches form only where there is a good supply of sand and some form of protection?
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What is the main function of longshore drift along coastlines?
What is the main function of longshore drift along coastlines?
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Why does a wave release more energy when it breaks at the cliff?
Why does a wave release more energy when it breaks at the cliff?
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Which process is responsible for carrying sediments eroded by destructive waves from beaches?
Which process is responsible for carrying sediments eroded by destructive waves from beaches?
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What landform features are associated with the process of deposition?
What landform features are associated with the process of deposition?
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How does the fetch affect wave energy?
How does the fetch affect wave energy?
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What causes tides at the coastline according to the text?
What causes tides at the coastline according to the text?
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Which factor affects the rate of erosion by determining the strength of the rock?
Which factor affects the rate of erosion by determining the strength of the rock?
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How does salt-spray weathering break up the surface of rocks?
How does salt-spray weathering break up the surface of rocks?
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Which agent of erosion occurs when sea creatures attach to rocks and produce chemicals that break down minerals?
Which agent of erosion occurs when sea creatures attach to rocks and produce chemicals that break down minerals?
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What type of rock is mentioned as being easy to erode due to its softness?
What type of rock is mentioned as being easy to erode due to its softness?
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Which process involves transporting material that has been worn away from one place to another?
Which process involves transporting material that has been worn away from one place to another?
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What is the main cause of the daily and monthly pattern of tides?
What is the main cause of the daily and monthly pattern of tides?
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Which coastal process is described as the movement of particles along the beach due to wave action?
Which coastal process is described as the movement of particles along the beach due to wave action?
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Which source specifically explains the process of longshore drift?
Which source specifically explains the process of longshore drift?
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What is the direction of the retracted wave in relation to longshore drift?
What is the direction of the retracted wave in relation to longshore drift?
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What natural phenomenon causes changes to the coast through erosion and deposition?
What natural phenomenon causes changes to the coast through erosion and deposition?
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