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[[File:Beach.png|thumb|A beach]] | |||
A '''beach''' is a small section of [[sand]] adjacent to standing [[water]]. | A '''beach''' is a small section of [[sand]] and [[Black Sand|black sand]] adjacent to standing [[water]], such as an [[ocean]]. | ||
Although any sand on the surface of the [[world]] can be considered [[desert]], a proper beach exists because the sand was generated as part of placing the water when the world was [[Getting Started#World Creation|initialized]]. This appears to take the shape of a large, rounded intrusion of sand into the previously existing [[dirt]] and [[stone]] which is then replaced by the slightly smaller body of water, leaving a border of sand. | Although any sand on the surface of the [[world]] can be considered [[desert]], a proper beach exists because the sand was generated as part of placing the water when the world was [[Getting Started#World Creation|initialized]]. This appears to take the shape of a large, rounded intrusion of sand into the previously existing [[dirt]] and [[stone]] which is then partially replaced by the slightly smaller body of water, leaving a border of sand. One common characteristic of a beach is underlying dirt. | ||
[[Golden Chest]] | [[Golden Chest|Golden chests]] can commonly be found under beaches near the underlying bedrock. | ||
If the water is shallow enough, a deep | If the water is shallow enough, a deep bed of sand can underlie it. Otherwise, the water can run past the sand and onto stone and dirt below. | ||
Beaches are not technically [[biome]]s as they don't have characteristic [[:Category:Plant|plants]] or [[:Category:Creature|animals]] and can occur in any [[climate]], but the presence of sand and water allows for some common findings. | |||
==Flora== | ==Flora== | ||
*[[ | *[[Kelp]] in nearby water | ||
*[[Coconut Tree]] | *[[Cactus]], [[Coconut Tree|coconut trees]], and [[Flax Bush|flax bushes]] can grow on sand, but are not specific to beaches | ||
==Fauna== | ==Fauna== | ||
* | *[[Fish (creature)|Fish]] spawned near kelp | ||
*[[Scorpion]]s spawned near cacti | |||
*Other creatures may wander in from adjacent areas, but will be stopped at the water's edge | |||
[[Category:Biome]] | [[Category:Biome]] | ||