Explain the statement that waves cause both constructive and destructive change to the shore line

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Dima Knivets · Answer 1 · 2015-01-21T12:04:13+0000

Destructive: when waves wash up on beaches they drag pebbles with them when they draw back.

Constructive: as the waves wash up onto the beach they lose energy, thus they deposit any sediment/pebbles that they have.

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