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Do waves and currents help form beaches?

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Answer:water does help keep sand from drying fully

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The breaking waves and resulting currents pick up and move sand, making beaches dynamic, perpetually in motion. ... For example, sand eroded from the beach during winter storms may move offshore to form a sandbar. That causes waves to break farther offshore, protecting the beach from further erosion.

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