Coasts Flashcards
1
Q
What is swash?
A
Swash is when a wave goes up a beach.
2
Q
What is backwash?
A
Backwash is when a wave goes down a beach.
3
Q
What destroys beaches?
A
Destructive waves.
4
Q
What type of waves create the coast?
A
Constructive waves.
5
Q
What are the 4 types of erosion.
A
Hydraulic action, attrition, abrasion and solution.
6
Q
How are waves created?
A
They are created by wind.
7
Q
What are the 3 types of weathering?
A
Freeze-thaw weathering, Chemical weathering, and Biological weathering.
8
Q
What is a spit?
A
A spit is a stretch of deposited sediment and shingle coming of the headland.
9
Q
Order these erosional landforms from 1 to 5:
cave, stack, crack, arch and stump.
A
- crack
- cave
- arch
- stack
- stump
10
Q
What type of rock creates a bay?
A
Soft rock.
