Match the items in the first column with the correct descriptions in the second column.
A)building structures along the coastline to prevent movement of sand
B)a deposit of sediment resulting from a flood current passing through an inlet
C)like the Atlantic coast of the United States, an area of sea level rise relative to the land
D)the amount of time it takes for two wave crests to pass the same point
E)like the Pacific coast of the United States, an area of land uplift relative to sea level
F)the sawing and grinding action of water armed with rock fragments
G)pumping sand onto the beach from some other area, temporarily replenishing the sediment supply
H)the distance from one wave crest to the next
-1)abrasion
2)wave period
3)wavelength
4)hard stabilization
5)beach nourishment
6)submergent
7)emergent
8)tidal delta
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