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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
sea stack
B
sandbar
C
spit
D
headland
3

Waves cause erosion through the processes of ______ and abrasion.

A
chemical weathering
B
impact
4

A spit is formed through wave deposition.

A
T
B
F
6

The energy that produces ocean waves comes from

A
the rise and fall of the tides.
B
rivers flowing into the ocean.
C
wind blowing across the water’s surface.
D
rock falling into the ocean along the shore.
9

A sea arch is formed through wave erosion.

A
T
B
F
11

Sandbars are formed through erosion by waves.

A
T
B
F
12

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
sea stack
B
sandbar
C
spit
D
headland
13

As the energy of a wave moves through the water, what happens to the water particles themselves?

A
They are carried away.
B
They sink to the bottom.
C
They move up and down, but do not move forward.
D
They slowly move backward.

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