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What are sandy shores mostly made out of?
Sand
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What are mudflats mostly made out of?
Mud
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Do snails switch shells or grow shells?
Snails grow shells.
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What is the most common object you'll find in the sand?
Sea shells
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What is the most common animal in the mudflats?
Birds
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What animal switches shells as they grow?
Hermit crabs
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What is another name for a sandy shore?
Beach
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What is another name for mudflats?
Tidal flats
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If a starfish looses a leg will it grow it back?
Yes
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How does sand form?
by the tiny remains of rocks that erode down to small particles that are picked up by wind or water.
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How are mudflats formed?
From silts, clay and organic matter that have been deposited by the moving tide and currents.
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What is the most common animal that lives in shells?
Snails
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What does a high tide bring to the shore?
Food and nutrients.
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What are sandy shores?
they are loose deposits of sand, gravel or shells that cover the shoreline.
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What is a mudflat?
are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers.
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Why do animals hide in the sand?
because they don't want to be pulled into the water or because they don't want to be eaten by other animals.
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What is the most common plant in the beach?
the beach grass
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What is an intertidal zone?
is the area exposed between high and low tides.
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