Drag each word or phrase into the correct location to tell if it describes
coconut coir logs, jetties, or both. (2 points)
jetties coconut coir logs both
jetties:
- Structures built in the water to protect shorelines from erosion (describes jetties)
- Typically made of rocks, concrete, or wood (describes jetties)
- Used in harbors or along coastlines (describes jetties)
coconut coir logs:
- Used for erosion control in water or on land (describes coconut coir logs)
- Made from coconut husks or fibers (describes coconut coir logs)
- Can be placed along shorelines or riverbanks to prevent erosion (describes coconut coir logs)
both:
- Can be used for shoreline protection (applies to both jetties and coconut coir logs)
- Can be found in aquatic environments (applies to both jetties and coconut coir logs)
- Can help stabilize soil and prevent erosion (applies to both jetties and coconut coir logs)
How are jetties and groins similar in how they manage beach erosion?(1 point)
Responses
Both are hard structures that keep sand on the beach.
Both are hard structures that keep sand on the beach.
Both use vegetation to keep sand on the beach.
Both use vegetation to keep sand on the beach.
Both use beach nourishment to replenish sand on the beach.
Both use beach nourishment to replenish sand on the beach.
Both are soft alternative strategies that use barriers to keep sand on the beach.
Both are soft alternative strategies that use barriers to keep sand on the beach.