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http://www.malibumakos.com/private-surf-lessons/longshore-currents-shoreline-and-beach-drafts/
http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/abouthabitat/barrierislands.html
http://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/create-habitat-for-monarchs
http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/saltwater science/what_is_sand_made_of
http://www.desertusa.com/geofacts/sanddune.html
http://www.scienceclarified.com/landforms/Basins-to-Dunes/Coast-and-Shore.html
http://brigantinenow.com/pros-and-cons-of-beach-jetties/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajD6-PurSbPc712cNFYF5-vEomDqltWiq1_kpjurdFQ/edit
https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/land/land.htm
http://www.brynmawr.edu/geology/geomorph/beachnourishmentinfo.html

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Why are barrier islands important to migratory butterflies.  Be sure to discuss the monarch butterfly and milkweed in your response.

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Why are barrier islands important to migratory butterflies.  Be sure to discuss the monarch butterfly and milkweed in your response.

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-Many types of butterflies are endemic to the barrier islands
-Milkweed grows on barrier islands, which Monarch Butterflies need to lay their eggs,
-The offspring of the Monarch Butterflies eat the Milkweed.

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Describe, in detail, specific adaptations that specific plants have to live in the dunes.

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Describe, in detail, specific adaptations that specific plants have to live in the dunes.

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- Plants start forming different shapes because of the beach wind.
-All branches are angled upwards and away from the sea.
-Usually flat-topped, gnarled, and twisted
-They tend to grow longer roots, keeping the sand around them stable so they don't wash into the ocean.

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Where does sand on our beaches come from?

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Where does sand on our beaches come from?

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- Sand is a mixture of rocks, seashells, calcium, seaweed, and other minerals near the shore.
-Over time, rocks are eroded by nearby water, forming most of the sand's composition.

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Describe the pros and cons of the following ways we control erosion on beaches: Jetties / groins / Sea Walls / Beach Renourishment  / Dune Restoration

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Describe the pros and cons of the following ways we control erosion on beaches: Jetties / groins / Sea Walls / Beach Renourishment  / Dune Restoration

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- Jetties help because it prevents sand from getting into the river or intercostal. Jetties also can cause erosion because of the lack of sand on the other side.
-  Groins are made to trap sand that moves down the the beach from a longshore drift. It causes erosion because when water goes over the groin it swoops back down and scrapes sand off the bottom
-  Sea walls serve as protection for beach side property. Waves crashing on the wall and bounce back which erodes the sand underneath the wall. In order to support the wall you have to add rocks.
-  Beach Renourishment is the process of taking sand and dumping it or pumping it onto a beach that is eroded. Usually Beach Renourishment sand erodes
-  Dune Restoration - This means dune rehabilitation. After dunes are damaged by hurricanes or storm surges the dunes need to restored. A downside to this is the sand used to restore the dunes can be from the bottom of the ocean, where the sand's grains are larger, causing vegetation like Sea Oats to not grow in the sand.

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Why are barrier islands called barrier islands?

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Why are barrier islands called barrier islands?

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-Barrier islands protect the coast from harsh wave and winds.
-Without barrier islands, hurricanes would be much worse, and erosion would become more of any issue.
-They're used at the first line of defense to absorb storm energy that would otherwise hit the mainland.

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Describe the ecological and economic value of the dunes.

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Describe the ecological and economic value of the dunes.

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- Dunes serve as protection and habitat. They protect society from natural disasters such as tsunamis and storm surges. It also serves as habit for animals such as ghost crabs, snakes, and other wildlife.

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-Dunes are loose hills of sand, formed by the elements, such as water and wind.
-Wind blows sand grains against obstacles, over time sand dunes.
-In Florida, sticks and branches begin to line the coast, and this traps the sand on the shore, over time accumulating and forming large dunes.

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Describe how the long shore current effects the coastline.

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Describe how the long shore current effects the coastline.

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-Long shore currents move sediment and sand on the coast.
- Sand and sediment are moved up and down the shore, deposited into new areas creating dunes and other formations on the coast.
-Long Shore currents move parallel to the coast, and move water that is in the surf zone.

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Describe how the beach line in Florida has changed over the last million years

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Describe how the beach line in Florida has changed over the last million years

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-  A million years ago the sea level was a lot lower than it is now so there was a lot more land present.
- As time went on Florida became more and more submerged underwater because of the sea level rising.

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What 2 factors shape the coastlines in Florida?

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What 2 factors shape the coastlines in Florida?

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- Two Major factors are waves and wind.
- Waves help take sand and transport it to the coast line, also eroding rocks and creating more sand over time.
- Wind picks up sand and helps make solid and substantial dunes.