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oceans and landforms 5th

20 cards·by remreynolds2
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This area can be affected by ____ , ____ , ____ , and ____
waves , currents , tide , storms
_____ , _____ island , _____ , and _____ are all affected
Beaches , barrier , estuaries , inlets
The ocean shore zone is the area where the ocean _____ the ____?
meets, land
Shorlines are made of _____and called beaches
sand
Shorlines are always _____ becauses of wind and water
changing
____ wear away the land and expose a _____ shore. They also can _____ sand to form a beach.
Waves , rocky , deposit
______ can move from one location to another.
Currents
Tides can bring in ____ , _____ , and _____ sediments at high tides and leave them behind when the tide goes out.
sand , shells , ocean
_____ produce wave action that removes sand from beaches.
Storms
Islands that are pieces of land ______ by water on all sides of sandy beaches.
surrouned
These islands are naturally occurring and protect the _______ from the effects of ______ on its shorline.
mainland , waves
The _____ of barrier islands change as waves _______ sand on the beaches.
shapes , deposit
Currents _____ sand from one end of a island to another end.
move
This is the area where a _____ meets the ____.
river , ocean
Estaries are a mixture of _____water and _____water.
salt , fresh
Waves ________ sand.
deposit
At _____ tide, ocean water brings in sediments and sea life that feed and nourish life in the estuary
high
The _____fillied space between barrier islands.
water
The amount of water changes in the inlet as the _____ change
tides
Ocean _______ and ______ can change the inlet of an inlet opening.
currents , storms