6.21. (10/4) Introduction to shorelines & barrier island Flashcards
1
Q
Eustasy
A
sea level going up and down
2
Q
what is the coastline controlled by?
A
where you stop having the ability to uplift and begin to subside
3
Q
what raises the continent?
A
uplift
4
Q
subsidence
A
5
Q
deposition of sediment
A
6
Q
bedforms
A
7
Q
cross bedding
A
8
Q
inlet
A
breaks in barrier island to allow water flow
9
Q
primary dunes
A
anchoring scheme
10
Q
landward of dune
A
primary, secondary, back bay, salt marsh
11
Q
foreshore
A
where waves break
in front of the shore
12
Q
backshore
A
between dune and wave break
13
Q
shoreface
A
the face of the shore
14
Q
offshore
A
deeper water
