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    The document provides information about shoreline erosion, including how beaches form, the agents that cause shoreline changes, and methods for preventing and repairing erosion. It contains questions to answer about beaches and coastal changes. It also includes a table to complete with details on structures and actions used to address shoreline erosion, along with how they work and their benefits and drawbacks.

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    Unit 5 Notes/Activity: Shoreline Erosion—Prevention and Repair

    1. Access this website: What is shoreline erosion?


    2. Read the section entitled “What is shoreline erosion?”.
    3. Answer the following questions based on what you read:
    a. How do beaches form?

    b. Are beaches stable/consistent landforms? Why or why not?

    c. What 3 things cause changes to coastlines?

    d. Based on the examples given, which of those 3 agents of shoreline erosion has the
    most impact?

    4. Complete the table provided by researching the various methods for preventing and repairing
    shoreline erosion. Several websites have been pulled to help you get started—use these first!
    a. How do you deal with shoreline erosion?
    b. StormSmart Properties Fact Sheet 6: Sand Fencing
    c. Shoreline Engineering: Stabilizing the Unstable
    d. Shoreline Structures
    e. Beach Erosion
    How They Work Positive
    Structure/Action What They Are Diagram Drawbacks
    Against Erosion Aspects

    Sand Fences

    Seawalls

    Breakwaters

    Groins/Groynes

    Jetties

    Beach
    Nourishment/
    Renourishment/
    Replenishment

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