Shore

A shore or shoreline is the land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x900, 244 KB) Beschreibung fotografiert in Dürnstein in der Wachau im September 2005 Foto von Walter Hochauer [[1]] Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Shore ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x900, 244 KB) Beschreibung fotografiert in Dürnstein in der Wachau im September 2005 Foto von Walter Hochauer [[1]] Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Shore ... The worlds oceans as seen from the South Pacific Ocean (from Okeanos, Greek for river, the ancient Greeks noticed that a strong current flowed off Gibraltar, and assumed it was a great river); covers almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the... Sunset at sea Look up Sea on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ...

Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore which is created. Although a beach is a synonym for a shore, the term typically refers to shores which are sandy or pebbly, which can be produced by erosion of sedimentary soils. Surface of the Earth Topography, a term in geography, has come to refer to the lay of the land, or the physiogeographic characteristics of land in terms of elevation, slope, and orientation. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ... Waves breaking on rocks at La Jolla Waves Ocean surface waves are surface waves which occur at the surface of an ocean. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... Soil is unconsolidated rock particles mixed with organic matter from plant decay. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... Look up Synonym on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Synonyms (in ancient Greek syn συν = plus and onoma όνομα = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings and are interchangable. ... Two types of sedimentary rock: limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...