Coastal
Zones
Zones
What is the area where the land meets the sea called?
Coastline
What human activity contributes to coastal erosion by removing vegetation that holds soil in place?
Deforestation
What process involves the movement of soil or rock fragments by the action of water, wind, or ice?
Erosion
What term describes the transition zone between the ocean and the land that is affected by tides?
Intertidal zone
Name the process in which human activities modify the natural landscape, leading to increased erosion and sedimentation.
Land degradation
What term describes the process where wind carries away loose soil and sand from the surface of the Earth?
Wind Erosion
What is the name for a coastal zone where freshwater from rivers mixes with seawater?
An estuary
Coastal development often leads to increased erosion due to the construction of what structures?
Seawalls
Name the erosion process where rocks are broken down and worn away by the action of water, ice, or chemical reactions.
Weathering
This coastal zone is the deepest part of the ocean, extending from the edge of the continental shelf into deeper waters. What is it called?
The abyssal zone
Name one way farming practices can contribute to erosion along coastlines.
Overgrazing or excessive plowing
What is the term for the wearing away of coastal land by the action of waves and currents?
Coastal erosion
What is the name for the zone of the ocean floor that slopes gently from the edge of the continental shelf to the abyssal plain?
Continental slope
What is the term for the process where human activities lead to the wearing away of coastal land?
Human induced erosion
This erosion process occurs when fast-flowing water in rivers or streams carries away soil and rocks from the riverbed.
River erosions