Which is TRUE of the term coastal current?

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Which is TRUE of the term coastal current?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between coastal current and longshore current • Where each current flows relative to the surf zone • What primarily generates each type of current (waves vs other forces)

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• Think about what the word longshore suggests about the direction and location of that current along the beach. • Ask yourself whether a coastal current is mainly caused by waves breaking on the beach, or by larger-scale forces like wind and tides along the coastline. • Consider whether coastal currents usually move in a simple direction along the coast or in a tight circular pattern right near the beach.

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• Verify whether longshore current and coastal current are defined as the same thing in your study materials. • Check which side of the surf zone a coastal current is typically found on (inside with the breaking waves, or outside in deeper water). • Confirm whether coastal currents are primarily wave-generated or driven by wind and tidal flows along the coast.

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Question 1 of 20

Which is TRUE of the term coastal current?

It is also known as a longshore current

It flows outside the surf zone

It flows in a circular pattern

It is generated by waves striking the beach

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Which is TRUE of the term coastal current?

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Which is TRUE of the term coastal current?

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