1.1 - Littoral Zone Flashcards
1
Q
What are nearshore, offshore, forshore, and backshore in order?
A
Closest to land to furthest: Backshore Foreshore Nearshore Offshore
2
Q
What are some factors which change a coastal region?
A
Erosion Weathering Coastal defences Onshore and offshore human activity e.g. dredging Storms Fetch and wave type
3
Q
Difference between primary and secondary coasts?
A
Primary is dominated by land processes like sediment deposition from rivers not LSD
Secondary is dominated by marine processes like erosion
