beach features

Question 1

Terrestrial

Answer 1

Weathering, erosion, deposition, rock type/structure

Question 2

Human

Answer 2

Pollution, recreation, settlement, defenses.

Question 3

Atmospheric

Answer 3

Climate.

Question 4

Marine

Answer 4

Waves, tides, salt spray

Question 5

Back shore

Answer 5

This area is not usually encroached upon by waves - unless storm conditions arise. Sand dunes and cliffs may be found as well as human activities such as golf courses, nature reserves, conservation and buildings.

Question 6

foreshore

Answer 6

The foreshore is located closest to the back shore and it is here, due to the breaking of waves that sediment transport may take place.

Question 7

Berms

Answer 7

Berms are formed as sand/shingles slowly moved up a beach by successive incoming tides - they are more common on shingle beaches,

Question 8

ridges

Answer 8

A beach ridge is a wave-swept or wave-deposited ridge running parallel to a shoreline. It is commonly composed of sand as well as sediment worked from underlying beach material.

Question 9

runnels

Answer 9

a small stream

Question 10

Storm beaches

Answer 10

These are associated with large spring tides, where, due to the time of greatest gravitational pull tides are highest

Question 11

swash

Answer 11

When a wave breaks, water is washed up the beach

Question 12

backwash

Answer 12

Then the water runs back down the beach