Question

What are four ways in which waves cause erosion?

Answer 1

Waves cause erosion by moving sand and debris during storms and other events, as they break higher than normal on the beach, pulling sand back into the water with them. Human interventions and major weather events such as tropical storms and hurricanes erode beaches in this way.

Answer 2

Waves cause erosion by moving sand and debris during storms and other events, as they break higher than normal on the beach, pulling sand back into the water with them. Human interventions and major weather events such as tropical storms and hurricanes erode beaches in this way.