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Coastal Change and Conflict Flashcards

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1
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what is a concordant coastline?

A

a coastline made up of the same rock type, parallel to the sea

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how do concordant coastlines erode?

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usually at the same time due to the same rock type

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what is a disconcordant coastline?

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a coastline made up of altering rock type in layers perpendicular to the sea

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how do disconcordant coastlines erode?

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usually irregularly due to the different rock types

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what is a destructive wave?

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a wave with a weak swash and a strong backwash

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what do destructive waves do to a beach?

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erode it as materials are dragged from the beach into the sea

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what is a constructive wave?

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a wave with a strong swash and a weak backwash

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what do constructive waves do to a beach?

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build it up as materials are deposited from the sea onto the beach

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how do cold temperatures erode a coastline?

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freeze thaw weathering occurs- water enters the faults in a rock and freezes, expanding the rock

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how does intense rainfall erode a coastline?

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the soil becomes saturated leading the mass movement down slopes as it becomes so heavy

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what is thermal expansion?

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water from melted glaciers enters the sea so the sea level rises

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how does thermal expansion erode the coastline?

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more water means more processes such as abrasion, attrition, corrosion and hydraulic action can occur

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how does the spring tide erode the coastline?

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the moon’s gravity is more intense so the sea levels are higher

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what is mass movement?

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the downhill movement of material under the influence of gravity

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what is slumping?

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rock becomes saturated and slides down a slope

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what is sliding?

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loosened rocks suddenly tumble down a slope

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what is coastal retreat?

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when the coastline moves further inland

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how are bays formed?

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the rapid erosion of soft rock

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how are headlands formed?

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the parts of harder rock left sticking out after the soft rock underneath it has eroded

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on what type of coastline would you find a bay or a headland?

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disconcordant

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how are caves formed?

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the waves erode a fault in the rock

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how are arches formed?

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2 caves erode either side of the headland and meet in the middle

23
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how are stacks formed?

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when an arch erodes and collapses

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how are stumps formed?

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when a stack is further eroded

25
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on what type of coastline would you find caves, arches, stacks and stumps?

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concordant

26
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what is a wave-cut notch?

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the undercutting of a cliff due to the harder rock being above the softer rock

27
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what is a wave-cut platform?

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an area of flat rock at the base of a cliff due to a wave-cut notch eroding further

28
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what is long shore drift?

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the transport of sand and pebbles along a beach

29
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how does long shore drift occur?

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prevailing winds cause waves to approach the beach at an angle, carrying sediment along the beach in a zigzag fashion

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what is a spit?

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a platform that sticks out on a beach

31
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how is a spit formed?

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long shore drift carries sediment and deposits it at the end of a beach

32
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what is a bar?

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an area of sediment connecting one side of the beach to the other

33
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how is a bar formed?

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a spit grows due to long shore drift

34
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what is traction?

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the process by which large boulders are rolled along the sea bed by waves

35
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what is saltation?

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smaller stones bounce along the sea bed

36
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what is suspension?

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smaller particles carried along the sea bed by a flow

37
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what is solution?

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minerals are dissolved and carried along a sea bed

38
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what is deposition?

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the process by which sediment is carried long a sea bed by constructive waves

39
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what is a beach?

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a collection of sediment particles formed by transportation

40
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how does human development impact the coast?

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impermeable surfaces prevent infiltration so more flooding will occur

41
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how does industry impact the coast?

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can cause air, soil, water and noise pollution

42
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how does agriculture impact the coast?

A

soil erosion is increased

43
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how does coastal management impact the coast?

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reduces risk of coastal flooding

44
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how does tourism impact the coast?

A

increased desire to protect the coast

45
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how do sea walls defend the coast?

A

they prevent water from eroding the cliffs

46
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how do groynes defend the coast?

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prevents the sea removing sand

47
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how does beach replenishment defend the coast?

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sand reduces wave energy and maintains tourism

48
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how does slope stabilization defend the coast?

A

reduces slippage

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