Chapter 3 Section 3 Waves and Wind Voc.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 headland | A part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean. |
| beach | Wave-washed sediment along a coast. |
| longshore drift | The movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle. |
| spit | A beach formed by longshore drift that projects like a finger out into the water. |
| sand dune | A deposit of wind blown sand. |
| deflation | Wind erosion that removes surface soil. |
| loess | A wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt. |
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