Shore

A shore, also shoreline, is the edge of a large body of water. The terms refer to land adjacent to any large body of water, such as an ocean, large lake or wide river.

Related Topics:
Ocean - Lake - River

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There are also specialized uses of the term "shore", such as a "sea shore" (also known as a coast) or a "lake shore". Rivers use the term "river bank".

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Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by the weather-induced erosion, such as waves. The geological composition of soils dictates the type of shore which is created. Although a beach is a synonym for a shore, the term typically refers to shores which are sandy or pebbly, which can be produced by erosion of sedimentary soils.

Related Topics:
Topography - Erosion - Waves - Geological - Soils - Beach - Synonym - Sedimentary

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