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Botany Bay Virtual Field Trip-Coastal Erosion
In this video, we will discuss coastal erosion at Botany Bay including why it's happening and why nothing is being done to stop it.
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What is erosion?
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process in which materials like sand and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
process by which animals fail to return to a nesting area.
process by which material like sediment, volcanic arcs, or other igneous features are added to a landmass.
What is accretion?
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process by which interest is added to an account
process by which material like sediment, volcanic arcs, or other igneous features are added to a landmass.
process in which materials like sand and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
process by which animals migrate to an area
What is causing erosion at Botany Bay? Check all that apply.
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Sea level rise
Changing flow from the Edisto River
Too many visitors
Trees dying and falling
Severe storms
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Here are some more resources to learn about Botany Bay Shoreline Change.
https://scdnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=116fcaf6ac6c4ad8878990161525bc3b
Check out these timelapse videos from Google Earth! Click on the Search icon and type Edisto Island, SC. Watch as the shoreline and Deveaux Bank change from 1984-2018.
https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/
Discuss: Describe the process of erosion at Botany Bay beach and accretion on Deveaux Bank.
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