Coasts Flashcards
Name the two types of wave
Constructive
Destructive
Give 5 characteristics of constructive waves
Long wavelength
Low wave height
Strong Swash
Weak Backwash
Cause deposition of sediment
Occur up to 9 times per minute
Give 5 characteristics of destructive waves
Short wavelength
High wave height
Weak swash
Strong Backwash
Cause coastal erosion
Occur 10-15 times per minute
Define Relief
The way the landscape changes height
Define Upland
High above sea level
Define Lowland
Not very high above sea level
What is the difference between uplands and lowlands?
Uplands are high above sea level whereas lowlands aren’t very high above sea level
Give an example of an upland area in Scotland
Northwest Highlands
Cairngorm Mountains
Grampian Mountains
Southern Uplands
Give an example of an upland area in Wales
Snowdonia
Brecon Beacons
Give an example of an upland area in England
Pennines
Lake District
Dartmoor
Exmoor
Give an example of a lowland area
The midlands
London Basin
The Vale of York
Lincolnshire
What creates waves?
Wind blowing across the surface of the water
Define Prevailing Wind
The main direction the wind comes from
Define Fetch
The distance the wind has travelled across the sea or ocean
What is the difference between the swash and backwash?
The swash washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken but the backwash is the water running back down the beach