coasts Flashcards
1
Q
what is the relief of a landscape?
A
the physical features of a landscape
2
Q
give the 4 types of erosion
A
- hydraulic action
- attrition
- abrasion
- solution
3
Q
give the 4 types of transportation
A
- traction
- solution
- saltation
- suspension
4
Q
define constructive and destructive waves
A
constructive- waves which deposit sediment onto the beach
destructive- waves which take sediment from the beach
5
Q
what is weathering?
A
the breaking down of rocks by the weather
6
Q
used to manage the coats
define hard and soft engineering
A
hard- using artifical structures to control natural processes
soft- using methods that work with the environment to protect the coast
7
Q
why does the holderness coast need to be managed?
A
as it is one of the uks fastest eroding coasts
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