Describe the features formed along the beach

      

Describe the features formed along the beach

  

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Faith
Beach ridges
These are low ridges of coarse sand, boulders and shingles, which are deposited along a shallow coast and parallel to the shoreline

Beach cusps
These are deposits of sand and gravel which form small projections called promontories

Berms
A berm is a narrow terrace shelf or ledge of shingle which has been thrown up to the beach by storm waves

Beach rock shells
These are masses of sand, shells and pebbles which are cemented together by calcium carbonate forming projections above the beach
Faimus answered the question on January 13, 2018 at 20:34


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