coastal environment

Question 1

coastal environment

Answer 1

The result of interactions between the land (lithosphere), water (hydrosphere), air (atmosphere) and living things (biosphere)

Question 2

sea vs ocean

Answer 2

seas are smaller than oceans and are usually located where the land and ocean meet. Typically, seas are partially enclosed by land

Question 3

Coast

Answer 3

(impt ecosystem → home to many unique species)

• The area where the land meets the sea
• It covers the area of land that is affected by waves and tides and can be divided into zones
• It includes the beach and the cliff behind the beach

Question 4

Coastline

Answer 4

• Marks the seaward limit of the land which is permanently exposed
• It is the highest point reached by storm waves

Question 5

Shoreline

Answer 5

The line demarcating the sea and the shore

Position fluctuates with the tide

Question 6

Shore

Answer 6

• The area of land which lies between the highest tide level and the lowest tide level
• Covered by sea at the high tide but exposed at low tide

Question 7

Backshore

Answer 7

the area beyond the mean high water landwards, can be reached by high storm waves

Question 8

Foreshore

Answer 8

area between high water level and low water level, covered in water during high tide

Question 9

Nearshore

Answer 9

where waves steepen and break, most sediments transported in this zone

Question 10

Offshore

Answer 10

lies off the foreshore, under water even when the tide is low

Question 11

Beach

Answer 11

a beach is a low sloping interface between land and a body of water. It is often characterized by loose material at the interface, most often sand or very small rocks.