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Landforms— Coastal Erosion/Glaciers-

Landforms— Coastal Erosion/Glaciers-. Peak of Ice Age 20,000 yrs. ago. Former resident of Connecticut. A tar pit at La Brea. Where is this erratic located?. Striations. Alpine Glacial Landforms. Glacial U-Valley/deposits. Moraine. tarn. U-Shaped Valley. Aretes. Glacial Cirque. Horn.

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Landforms— Coastal Erosion/Glaciers-

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  1. Landforms—Coastal Erosion/Glaciers-

  2. Peak of Ice Age 20,000 yrs. ago

  3. Former resident of Connecticut

  4. A tar pit at La Brea

  5. Where is this erratic located?

  6. Striations

  7. Alpine Glacial Landforms

  8. Glacial U-Valley/deposits

  9. Moraine

  10. tarn

  11. U-Shaped Valley

  12. Aretes

  13. Glacial Cirque

  14. Horn

  15. U-Shaped Valley

  16. Fjord

  17. Loess deposit

  18. Boulder Glacier-1932

  19. Boulder Glacier--1985

  20. Effects of wave action on land and people

  21. Sea Cave-California

  22. Sea Arches

  23. An Arch is Born

  24. Sea Stack-England

  25. Why is coastal erosion a problem in NJ?

  26. NJ population density

  27. Possible sea level rise-next 100 years

  28. Waterfront home-Ocean City, NJ$3.5 million

  29. Primary Dunes

  30. Post-storm coastline

  31. Sea Wall

  32. Jetties

  33. Longshore Current

  34. Breakwater-strongest waves pass through/sediment blocked from re-supplying beach

  35. Beach replenishment pumps-NJ

  36. Ocean City, MDHow has development contributed to the erosion problem?

  37. In 2005, New Jersey tourism revenue grew 12.5 percent to a healthy $36.3 billion, with tourism on the Shore representing about $22 billion. Ocean County alone ranked third in tourism revenue generated in 2005, totaling $3.325 billion. Tourism officials are confident these numbers could continue to increase as gasoline prices continue to climb, keeping people closer to home.

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