What's your beach type?
- Rocky Beaches. These are formed by eroding coastal cliffs, which crumble into various shapes and sizes of rocks along the shoreline, and help prevent the formation of sandy beach sediments. ...
- Pebble Beaches. ...
- Boulder Beaches. ...
- Cave Beaches. ...
- Glass Beach. ...
- Urban Beaches. ...
- Sand Beaches. ...
- Seashell Beaches.
A beach is a narrow strip of land separating a body of water from inland areas. Beaches are usually made of sand, tiny grains of rocks and minerals that have been worn down by constant pounding by wind and waves.
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Both sea and beach are nouns that refer to a body of water, sea meaning an ocean or large body of salt water. The difference between sea and beach is that “sea” refers to any body of water, while “beach” refers specifically to a sandy area near the water.
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The word 'beach' comes from Old English 'bæce' (stream). In the period of King Henry VIII the round worn-out pebbles on the British seashore were called beaches.
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