1.1.3 Landforms and landscape systems, their distinctive features and distribution Flashcards
1
Q
Define what is a ‘landform’
A
A natural feature of the
earth’s surface
2
Q
what is fetch ?
A
the distance a wave has travelled
3
Q
What is a prevailing wind and what is the name of
UK’s most dominant wind?
A
prevailing eind are the dominant and strongest wind uk south east -strongest wind
4
Q
what is the estuarine coastline ?
A
fresh water meets the sea water southend is on an estuarine
5
Q
What is a high energy coastline?
A
High energy coastal environments are characterised
by erosion, high wave activity, exposure to prevailing
winds and a long fetch.
The rate of erosion exceeds the rate of deposition.
Landforms at these coastlines will include headlands,
cliffs and wave-cut platforms.
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