William J. Neal

The Beaches Are Moving

1. On barrier islands, the only constant is _______________________. 2. The beach includes sand to a depth of _______________________. 3. The net movement of sand in fair weather is _______________________. The net movement of sand in stormy weather is ________________________. 4. Describe 3 ways a beach is changed by the passage of a storm: 1) 2) 3) 5. The net flow of sediment along the Carolina Coast is from __________ to ____________. 6. The amount of sand moving along the Carolina Coast is ______ thousand yd per year. The amount of sand moving along the California Coast is _____ million yd per year; or __________ dump trucks per day. 7. At tidal inlets there is a constant battle between _____________ that try to keep the inlet open and ________________________________ that try to choke it with sand. 8. At present, there are _______ inlets; in the past there have been _______. 9. The islands began forming _______________ years ago when sea level was ________ below its present level; the shoreline extended ______ miles east of today’s shoreline. 10. Describe how the barrier islands moved in response to rising sea level.