What factors can cause shoreline shape and position to change over time?
What will be an ideal response?
Coastal erosion causes shorelines to retreat in the landward direction, whereas sediment deposition moves shorelines in the seaward direction.
Rise or fall in sea level (caused by changes to ocean basin shape or the volume of water in the ocean) cause shorelines to shift.
Tectonic uplift or subsidence cause changes in shoreline shape and position.
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What will be an ideal response?
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