Two Facts about the beach

A natural beach can take thousands of years to be created.

Sand comes in lots of different colors.

Sand comes from broken-down minerals and rocks!

The beach helps regulate the Earth's temperature

As the Earth's beaches with water cover about 71% of the planet, it also acts as a global thermostat, storing energy from the sun and keeping the planet's temperature changes moderate.

The beach waters can heat and cool more slowly than land. Therefore, in the summer, coastal regions will stay cooler and warmer in the winter.