| Across |
| 3. |
area where a river meets the ocean and has a mixture of salt and fresh water |
| 5. |
occur when the water level is at its highest point and less beach is exposed |
| 8. |
moves parallel to the shoreline and moves sand from one part of the beach to another |
| 9. |
wear away the land or deposit new sediment onto beaches. Can also change the shape of barrier islands. |
| 10. |
can bring in sand and shells and then leave them behind |
| 11. |
cause large waves that remove sand and cause rapid erosion of the ocean shore zone |
| 12. |
where the ocean meets the land |
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| Down |
| 1. |
occur when the water level is at its lowest point and more beach is exposed |
| 2. |
shorelines made of sand |
| 4. |
islands with sandy beaches near and parallel to a larger mainland |
| 6. |
water filled spaces between the barrier islands |
| 7. |
move (erode) sand from one location to another |
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