Erosion Worksheet

1. Following the activity, write down your observations here.

2. What happened to the sand in the bucket to the left of each student groin?

3. What would that look like on a real beach?

4. What happened to the sand in the bucket to the right of each student groin?

5. What would that look like on a real beach?

6. Predict what would happen if the groins were not in the way of the movement of the sand.

7. Give your opinion on the effectiveness of using groins for slowing beach erosion based on what you observed in this activity.