{"id":749,"date":"2021-09-16T19:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeography\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-17\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:45:19","slug":"summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-17","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-17\/","title":{"raw":"Summary &#8212; Physical Geology &#8211; 2nd Edition","rendered":"Summary &#8212; Physical Geology &#8211; 2nd Edition"},"content":{"raw":"<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a><img class=\"wp-image-747\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"400\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a>\r\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-1080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure A<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain the origins of a wave-cut platform.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How do we define the limits of the beach face, and what are some other terms used to describe this zone?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A spit is really just a beach that is only attached to the shore at one end. What conditions are necessary for the formation of a spit?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Barrier islands are common along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. as far north as Massachusetts. Why are there almost none in the northeastern U.S.?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Figure B represents an island on the central coast of B.C. that has experienced 140 m of isostatic rebound since deglaciation, and has also been affected by the global eustatic sea-level rise over the same period. The dashed line marks sea level during glaciation. How much higher or lower should that line be now?\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1081\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\">\r\n\r\n<a><img class=\"wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>\r\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-1081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure B<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/li>\r\n \t<li>If a dam were to be built on the Fraser River near Hope, what would be the long-term implications for beaches in the Vancouver area? Explain why.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Figure A, B: \u00a9 Steven Earle. CC BY.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- pb_fixme -->","rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-747\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"400\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast.png 738w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast-65x44.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast-225x154.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/the-waves-dashed-blue-lines-are-approaching-an-irregular-coast-350x239.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-1080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure A<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the origins of a wave-cut platform.<\/li>\n<li>How do we define the limits of the beach face, and what are some other terms used to describe this zone?<\/li>\n<li>A spit is really just a beach that is only attached to the shore at one end. What conditions are necessary for the formation of a spit?<\/li>\n<li>Barrier islands are common along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. as far north as Massachusetts. Why are there almost none in the northeastern U.S.?<\/li>\n<li>Figure B represents an island on the central coast of B.C. that has experienced 140 m of isostatic rebound since deglaciation, and has also been affected by the global eustatic sea-level rise over the same period. The dashed line marks sea level during glaciation. How much higher or lower should that line be now?\n<div id=\"attachment_1081\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\">\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/physicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound-65x14.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound-225x50.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/01\/island-on-the-central-coast-of-B.C.-that-has-experienced-140-m-of-isostatic-rebound-350x78.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"caption-attachment-1081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure B<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>If a dam were to be built on the Fraser River near Hope, what would be the long-term implications for beaches in the Vancouver area? Explain why.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Media Attributions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Figure A, B: \u00a9 Steven Earle. 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