After reading Chapter 20, you should be able to:
- Describe the processes that shape the Earth's coastal landforms: erosion, deposition, and transportation.
- Explain waves and wave motion and describe their impact on the coastal landscape.
- Identify characteristic coastal landforms, including both erosional and depositional types.
- Describe coral reefs, explain their importance, and identify the various types.
- Describe how humans have intervened in coastal processes and explain the effects of intervention on the landscape.
