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Chapter 20- Shorelines Flashcards

1
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The bending of a wave to arrive parallel to the shore

A

Wave refraction

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2
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A current that runs at an angle in respect to the shore

A

Longshore transport

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3
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Wave particles move in a _________ _________ orbit.

A

-Vertical circular

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4
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Isolate remnant of the bed rock

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Sea stack

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5
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The cause of tides is _________.

A

Gravity

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Tides
Spring tides
-The sun & moon are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Neap tides
-The sun & moon are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A
  • Aligned

- Perpendicular

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7
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Tidal patterns

  • One high one low each day
  • Two high two low each day (Miami tidal pattern)
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  • Diurnal

- Semi-Diurnal

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8
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Tidal currents
_______-Towards high tide. Landward moving currents. Rising tide.
______-Seaward moving currents. Falling tide.

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  • Flood

- Ebb

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