Shaping the coast
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Shaping the coast
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Shaping the coast. The sea is a windy place. The wind makes waves. Waves become tall and break as the sea becomes shallow. . Some coasts are always battered by waves. . Some coasts don’t get big waves. . Big waves during storms can erode the coastline. . An eroding coast. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Shaping the coast
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The sea is a windy place.
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The wind makes waves
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Waves become tall and break as the sea becomes shallow.
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Some coasts are always battered by waves.
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Some coasts don’t get big waves.
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Big waves during storms can erode the coastline.
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An eroding coast.
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Rocks falling from a cliff face
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This sea wall protects the cliff from more erosion.
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Walls have been built to stop the top of the cliff falling onto people on the beach.
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Some coasts have sand dunes.
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Mangroves are nature’s way of protecting the coast from storms.
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Coastal vegetation protects sand dunes.