coastline

Q. 

What is a coastline?

• Around the edge of a river.

• Where the land meets the sea.

• Anywhere with sand.

• Any part of land that touches water, including ponds.

Q. 

How are beaches made?

• Beaches are made of sand and rocks

• Beaches are formed when constructive waves carry sand in their swash and deposit it on the shore

• Beaches are formed when destructive waves carry sand in their backwash and erode it from the shore

• Beaches have always been located on the coast

Q. 

Some of the things we use the coast for are.......

• Fishing, surfing, mountaineering

• Snowboarding, drilling for oil, snorkelling

• Sailing, tourism, marine ecosystems

Waves are caused when.....

• wind blows over the surface of the water

• there is a full moon

• the rotation of the Earth

The size of a wave will depend on 3 things: strength of the wind, how long the wind blow for, and.......

• the temperature of the water

• the fetch

• the depth of the water

Where do the waves get their energy from?

• Sea

• wind

• tide

• sand

What natural occurrence changes coastal landforms?

• Wind

• Fire

• Water and Air

• Air and Fire

Define the term "coastal landform"

• A coastal object

• A landform located in the forest

• The gradual wearing away of land by water and air

• The build up of minerals and sand