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FINAL KNOW CH20 Flashcards

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Wavelength

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horizontal distance from crest to crest

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wave height

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vertical distance from crest to trough (bottom to top)

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eustatic sea level change

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global increase or decrease in volume of water in ocean

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longshore current

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water and sediment move parallel to shoreline

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beach drifting

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zigzag motion of sediment

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barrier island

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long, narrow island built up in shallow waters

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fjord

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a valley filled with water

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