Chapter 1. Gervais Animation Activities

19.8 Longshore Drift and Longshore Current

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Why does longshore drift occur?

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What does the swash do to particles of sand?

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What force is responsible for pulling a wave straight down off a beach?

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What pattern of sand movement is evidence of a longshore current?

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