Shore 480527 226047727 2008-07-16T16:24:01Z Idioma-bot 2964546 robot Adding: lt, uk Removing: pt, yi {{Unreferenced|date=May 2007}} {{Otheruses}} {{Redirect6|Shoreline|the indie band|Shoreline (Indie Band)|the city|Shoreline, Washington}} [[Image:Belize over the water.JPG|thumb|150px|Developed shoreline of [[San Pedro Town|San Pedro]], [[Belize]].]] [[Image:Flussufer.jpg|thumb|150px|Shore of [[Dürnstein]]]] A '''shore''' or '''shoreline''' is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an [[ocean]], [[sea]], or [[lake]]. Shores are influenced by the [[topography]] of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced [[erosion]], such as [[ocean surface wave|waves]]. The [[geology|geological]] composition of rock and [[soil]] dictates the type of shore which is created. Although a [[beach]] is a [[synonym]] for a shore, the term typically refers to shores which are [[sand]]y or [[pebble|pebbly]], which can be produced by erosion of [[sedimentary]] soils. A strict definition is the strip of land along a water body that is alternately exposed and covered by waves and tides. Shores may also include a strip of land by a body of water, such as a lake. ==See also== *[[Ballantine Scale]] * [[Coast]] *[[Littoral zone]] - the area covered by the tides. [[Category:Landforms]] [[Category:Coastal geography]] {{topography-stub}} [[de:Ufer]] [[es:Orilla]] [[eo:Bordo]] [[fr:Rivage]] [[lt:Krantas]] [[nl:Oever]] [[pl:Linia brzegowa]] [[ro:Mal]] [[ru:Берег]] [[simple:Shore]] [[uk:Берег]]