Coastal Geomorphological Processes

Question 1

What 2 sets of geomorphological processes are coastline impacted by?

Answer 1

Marine processes

Sub aerial process

Question 2

Marine processes

Sub aerial process

How do these processes occur?

Answer 2

Driven by inputs of energy - wind / wave / tide / current

They change characteristics of coastline

Question 3

Marine processes

Answer 3

Operate upon coastline and are connected to the sea - waves / tides / LSD

Question 4

Sub aerial processes

Answer 4

Processes that slowly break down the coastline, weaken underlying rock and allow sudden movements of erosion to happen more easily.

Situ / operate on land

Affect shape of coastline

Weathering / mass movement / run off

Question 5

Erosion

Answer 5

Abrasion

Attrition

Hydraulic action

Solution

Question 6

Transport

Answer 6

By waves

By wind

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

By waves

By wind

Question 8

Weathering

Answer 8

Chemical

Biological

Mechanical

Question 9

Mass movement

Answer 9

Soil creep

Landslides

Mud flows

Rock falls

Slumping

Question 10

Chemical weathering

Answer 10

Solution

Oxidation

Hydration

Hydrolysis

Carbonation

Question 11

Biological weathering

Answer 11

Animals

Vegetation

Question 12

Mechanical weathering

Answer 12

FTW

Salt crystallisation