Beach
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| + | A '''beach''', or '''strand''', is a [[geology|geological]] [[landform]] consisting of loose [[Rock (geology)|rock]] particles - such as [[sand]], [[gravel]], [[shingle beach|shingle]], [[pebble]]s, [[cobble]] - or even [[Animal shell|shell fragments]], along the [[shore]]line of a body of water. Beaches occur along coastal areas, where [[Ocean surface wave|wave]] or [[Ocean current|current]] action [[Deposition (sediment)|deposits]] and reworks sediments, or at the margin of land along a [[lake]] or [[river]] subject to erosion caused by rainfall. Beaches are not necessarily found in conjunction with salt water, such as the ocean, in all instances. A [[seashore]] beach is merely one type of beach but it is the most commonly associated with the perception of the word "beach". | ||
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A beach, or strand, is a geological landform consisting of loose rock particles - such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, cobble - or even shell fragments, along the shoreline of a body of water. Beaches occur along coastal areas, where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments, or at the margin of land along a lake or river subject to erosion caused by rainfall. Beaches are not necessarily found in conjunction with salt water, such as the ocean, in all instances. A seashore beach is merely one type of beach but it is the most commonly associated with the perception of the word "beach".
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