• how are barrier islands formed?
• name the parts of a barrier island
• is the essential nature of barrier islands stability or change?
• how do barrier islands evolve?
• describe the process of overwash and its effects on barrier islands
• could this process occur where the seafloor slopes steeply?
• could barrier islands be tall and steep like a fence?
• define: overwash, longshore drift, inlet
• what determines the length of a barrier island?
• what is the effect of stabilizing an inlet?
• what are the barrier island habitats, and which is most productive?