The northern shore of Long Island is built of mounds of glacial till, making the north shore beaches rocky with steep bluffs. The south shore is very different, as most south shore beaches are flat and sandy.
1. Why are the beaches so different?
2. What glacial features formed the north shore beaches?
3. What glacial features formed the south shore beaches?
Answer (3)
The northern ones were highly affected by the glaciars that sit on top of it. The southern ones were much less affected by that.
The **beaches **on the north shore of Long Island are rocky due to glacial till left by a terminal moraine, while the south shore beaches are flat and sandy due to fine sediment carried and deposited by glacial meltwater. ;
The differences between the beaches on Long Island's north and south shores stem from glacial activity during the last Ice Age. The north shore features rocky, steep beaches due to glacial till left by terminal moraines, while the south shore has flat, sandy beaches formed by fine sediments deposited from glacial meltwater. These glacial features highlight the impact of geological processes on coastal landforms.
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