Answer:
Most beaches get their sand from rocks on land. Over time, rain, ice, wind, heat, cold, and even plants and animals break rock into smaller pieces. This weathering may begin with large boulders that break into smaller rocks. Water running through cracks erodes the rock.
I'm assuming you mean topographic maps, in that case C. Elevation
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The End of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes:</h2>
Explanation:
The factors that led to the end of trans-Saharan trade routes are:
- Civil unrest due to collapse of the Songhay Empire, the Timbuktu, by the Morracans in 1591
- The extreme desert conditions like extreme climates, excessive heat, lack of water and food etc made the travel logistics very tough. This made people opt for other transport systems
- Huge advancements made in maritime travel
- Exploration of West African trade routes
- Economic, political and social changes which led to the end of trans-Saharan trade routes
Probably due to the time of year, or they live close to a ocean