Key Terms Recap
Write out the storm surge formula
What is storm surge + rise in average sea levels = increased risk of flooding
The movement of sediment along a coast or beach driven by waves approaching the shore at an angle.
What is Longshore drift
Warmer ocean water expands, taking up more volume
What is Thermal Expansion
A community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microbes) interacting with each other and their non-living physical environment.
What is an ecosystem
The specific limit in mph of wind speed that differentiates a tropical storm vs a Hurricane
What is 74 mph
The movement of eroded materials, such as rocks, sand, and sediment, from one location to another by water, wind, or ice.
What is transportation
The downhill movement of soil, mud, or rock under the direct influence of gravity
What is mass movement
Glaciers and land ice melt and add liquid water to oceans
What is Ice Melt
The protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and wild environments to prevent destruction or loss
What is conservation
Massive sea waves caused by sudden underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides beneath the ocean floor.
What is a Tsunami
The process where natural forces like water or wind drop or lay down sediment, sand, or rocks that they were carrying.
What is Deposition
The breakdown of rocks caused by chemical reactions that change their mineral composition, such as rainwater reacting with acidic gases
What is Chemical Weathering
Greenhouses gases trap heat, raising atmospheric temperatures
What is Climate Change
Using and managing natural environments or resources in a way that meets current needs without damaging them for future generations.
What is Sustainable Management
True or false & Explain: Sea-level rise directly causes Hurricanes
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Explain what saltwater intrusion is and how if affects drinking water supplies
Many islands depend on underground freshwater lenses—layers of fresh groundwater resting above salt water. Sea-level rise, flooding, and excessive pumping can allow seawater to contaminate these supplies
The physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by temperature changes, frost action, or plant roots without altering the rock's chemical makeup
What is Mechanical Weathering
Why might lower-income families or remote island communities face greater challenges adapting to sea-level rise compared to major tourist resorts?
Name an example of coastal conservation
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A rapid rise in sea level caused by extreme weather conditions, such as severe storms or strong winds pushing ocean water toward the coast
What is storm surges
What is an Archipelago
A form of erosion caused by the sheer force of moving water hitting a riverbed or cliff face, forcing air into cracks and causing the rock to break apart
What is Hydraulic Action
Name 2 areas on Nassau that might be prioritized when it comes to sea-level rise protection and explain why
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Describe the Process of Coral Restoration
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Name a sea-level rise adaptation strategy along with one tradeoff and drawback of said strategy.
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