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Re-order Paragraphs

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Re-order Paragraphs

Arrange the sentences into the correct order.

Put the sentences in the correct order:

  1. While this method restores a beach's appearance in the short term, engineers note that the replaced sand usually washes away again within a few years.
  2. To slow this loss, coastal towns often truck in new sand from elsewhere, a costly practice known as beach nourishment.
  3. As a result, some beaches have lost several metres of sand in just a few decades, leaving less space for both wildlife and visitors.
  4. This natural process has been accelerated in many areas by the construction of sea walls and harbours, which disrupt the usual flow of sand along the shore.
  5. Waves and currents constantly reshape coastlines, carrying sand away from some beaches and depositing it on others in a slow, ongoing cycle.