What is a possible effect of severe beach erosion?
OPTIONS
Deltas will increase in size.
Boulders will be carried inland.
Sand bars will form offshore.
Canyons will be created nearby.
QUESTION 8
High rains cause the flow in a river to increase. The increase in the river’s flow will most likely have which of the following effects on the environment?
OPTIONS
The banks of the river will experience increased erosion.
The river will deposit less material onto its delta.
The path of the river will become more crooked.
The river will dry out completely in a few days.
QUESTION 9
Sand bars are large deposits of sand that appear close to the shoreline of a beach. Which of the following processes is responsible for creating sand bars?
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Wave action and currents
Constant light breezes
Hurricane precipitation
Aquatic organism activity
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QUESTION 10
Which of the following factors could contribute to an increase in beach erosion?
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- Rising sea levels
- Decreased wave action
- Decreased human development near the beach
- Increased vegetation growth