G2B - Lesson 3 (Reading comp) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

Into The Sea

Study Slideshow

p277 - What will happen if you make a sandcastle too close to the sea?

The waves will wash it away.

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p277 - What is "erosion"?

When water and wind change the shape of the land.

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p277 - Why are waves the biggest cause of erosion at the beach?

Because they are always active and moving onto the shore.

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p277 - Strong waves are one of the properties of what? (what else are?)

Big storms. (???)

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p278 - What can happen to houses near a beach?

The waves erode the sand so the water can get closer and wash them away.

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p278 - Erosion DOESN'T happen on steep, rocky cliffs or sharp slopes. - TRUE or FALSE

FALSE

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p278 - What do waves do to rocky cliffs and what can happen over a long time?

Smash the rock and carry away small pieces of rock. The top of the cliff can crumble and fall.

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p279 - What have local communities done to stop erosion?

Built sea walls of large rocks.

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p279 - What new rules do some towns make?

New buildings must be far from the sea.

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p279 - What did you learn from this text?

???

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