Siesta Beach
Joshua Tyson
Siesta
Location: North America, United States, Florida
Latitude and Longititude: 27.2670 N, 82.5463 W
Active/ Passive
Active- a coast where tectonic activity is present
Passive- a coast where tectonic activity isn't found
Siesta is a passive coast
Primary/Secondary
Primary- a coast designed by land processes such as volcanoes (land forces)
Secondary- a coast designed by marines processes such as currents( marine forces)
Siesta is primary
Emergent/Submergent
Emergent- a coast showing because of the sinking sea levels
Submergent- a coast covered because of rising sea levels
Siesta is emergent
Description
The sand color is extremely white and fine and that's because the sand is made up of 99% quartz( which comes from the Appalachian Mountains)
Interesting Features
"The Whitest and Finest Sand in The World"
"The Best Sand Beach in America"
"The Best Beach in America"
Due to its shallow near the shore and year round lifeguard protection makes it one of the safest beaches in the world