Coasts Flashcards

1
Q

What management technique stops Longshore drifts from happening?

A

Groynes

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2
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What management technique is made of concrete ad reflects wave energy bak into the sea?

A

Sea wall

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3
Q

What is soft engineering/management?

A

The use of natural resource and working with nature

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4
Q

What is a type of management process is expensive and difficult to maintain?

A

Sea wall

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5
Q

Which of these is NOT a depostional landform? -beach, bar, arch

A

Arch

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6
Q

What management technique increases tourist potential be bigger beach?

A

Beach replenishment and groynes

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7
Q

What is a hold the line policy?

A

Use hard engineering to defend the coastline

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8
Q

What is the name of the smallest dunes? Which are the closest to the sea

A

Embryo dunes

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9
Q

What is the name of the grass found in sand dunes?

A

Marram grass

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10
Q

What is a key feature of a dune slack?

A

It is filled with water-a pond

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11
Q

What adds nutrients to the soil, making it more fertile in sand dunes?

A

Decomposing vegetation

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