Coasts Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasion
A
The sandpapering effect of pebbles and sand grinding over a rock/cliff eroding them away.
2
Q
Arch
A
An arch of rock formed in a headland after a cave has eroded all the way through.
3
Q
Attrition
A
Rock fragments carried by the sea knock against each other making them smaller and more rounded.
4
Q
Backwash
A
The action of the wave returning back to sea.
5
Q
Bar
A
A long, narrow finger of sand or shingle stretching across a bay between two headlands.
6
Q
Bay
A
A concave stretch of coastline eroded easily due to softer, less resistant rock.
7
Q
Beach nourishment
A
Artificially added sand or shingle to a beach to build it back up.
