11. Process, Time, Landforms And Landscapes (relationship) Flashcards

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Time.

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High frequency/low magnitude- longshaw drift
Low frequency/high magnitude- cliff collapse
Changes over time due to climate change

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Process.

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Geomorphological and marine processes operate in a particular environment

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Landforms.

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Processes combine to form a range of landforms specific to the coastline

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Landscapes.

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Within a landscape, landforms may be linked

Eg erosion in one area leads to deposition in another

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Geographical context.

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Human and physical factors vary over space to create landscapes comprising of landforms

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What factors have made the coastal landscape how it is today?

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Local tectonic processes
Sea level change
Climate change
Changing ocean currents
Natural disasters 
Changing sources, types and amounts of sediment
Changing nature of human activity
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