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(8.9C) The satellite image below shows a ship channel between South Padre Island and Boca Chica beach in South Texas.Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was moved to area beaches. Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area in the future.
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The ship channel would become deeper, and the island would move west toward the mainland.
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The ship channel would become shallower, and the beach would become narrower.
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The ship channel would become narrower, and the island would become completely covered with water.
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The ship channel would become wider, and the island would sink into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Correct answer: Earth’s rotation causes day and night, not the seasons. Explanation: The answer is “Earth’s rotation causes day and night, not the seasons.” The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis away or toward the sun as it travels through its year-long path around the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geologists call the process of canyon formation downcutting. Downcutting occurs as a river carves out a canyon or valley, cutting down into the earth and eroding away rock.
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