Your essay answer should be clear and succinct, amounting to perhaps 3-5 sentences totaling 50 to 80 words; longer essays are strongly discouraged. It is recommended that you prepare your answer in a separate document from which you copy it into Canvas.
Question 1 5 pts
What is longshore transport, how is it generated, and what effect does it have on shorelines?
A strong answer will describe the process of longshore transport describing how it is produced through wave action and its influence on the movement of sand along beaches.
Question 2 2 pts
The image presents a systematic cross-section of a beach profile with the ocean on the right. Such shorelines are by four divisions.
Question 3 2 pts
The image presents a systematic cross-section of a mature barrier island, from a lagoon on the left to the ocean on the right. Such barrier islands can typically be divided into four different parts: the locations of the beach and back-island flat are shown on the image and the two other parts are labelled A and B. Which names are most appropriate for these two parts?
Question 4 1 pts
How do sand dunes develop in coastal regions and on barrier islands?
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