Go to http://whyfiles.org/091beach/index.html and answer the following questions based on the information provided. You may e-mail your answers to my g-mail account or submit it handwritten. - What problem did
the Cape Hatteras lighthouse have?
- List the problems
that coastal erosion causes.
- What causes beaches
to move?
- What is a barrier
beach?
- What is beneficial
about glacial landform erosion?
- List four things
cause beach-erosion at the coast?
- What does global
warming have to do with coastal erosion?
- What are four examples
of places with extensive coastal erosion problems?
- How does the speed
of geologic change caused by beach erosion compare with the speed of
geologic change caused by continental drift?
- What are three
sources of sand for beaches?
- How does a beach
protect the coast?
- What is the drawback
of seawalls?
- What seems to be
the best solution to coastal erosion? Why?
- What is the cause
of increased global warming?
- What are three
possible consequences of global warming?
- A lot of people
are worried about the effects of global warming on the level of the
oceans. Current research suggests relative stability of the ocean level.
Why?
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