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The Work of Waves and Wind

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This is not revolutionary, but it is informative. Earth science viewers in grades 7-12 get carried away with wave and wind erosion. They view diagrams of how waves impact ocean shorelines. They see examples of the different types of sand dunes and how they are formed. This is a terrific addition to your lesson on weathering and erosion.

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water erosion, water, wind erosion, wind, coral reefs, tides, deflation

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beach erosion, coral reef, water erosion, tide, coastline, deflation, headland, loess, longshore drift, sand dune formation, wave erosion, wind erosion, ocean wave, wave refraction, coastal deposition, sediment deposition, surface creep, saltation, types of sand dunes, science
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7th - 12th
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Science
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