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compare constructive and destructive waves in terms of physical appearance

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constructive: larger wavelength and smaller amplitude
destructive: smaller wavelength and bigger amplitude

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compare constructive and destructive waves in terms of swash and backwash

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constructive: powerful swash, weak backwash
destructive: powerful backwash, weak swash

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how and when do constructive waves form

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formed by storms often hundreds of kilometres away
common in summer

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how and when do destructive waves form

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formed by local storms close to the coast
common in winter

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what are the three types of weathering with basic descriptions

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mechanical - disintegration of rock
chemical - chemical changes
biological - actions of flora and fauna

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description of example of mechanical weathering

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freeze thaw
water collects in cracks of rock and expands as it freezes. cracks and collects as scree at foot

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description of example of chemical weathering

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carbonation
rainwater is slightly acidic because it absorbs co2. contact with alkaline rocks e.g limestone causes slow dissolve

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description of example of biological weathering

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plant roots and animals burrow into weak rocks/sand

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what is mass movement and three examples

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downward movement of material under influence of gravity
sliding, slumping, rockfall

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what is sliding

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rock sliding down the slide plane of a cliff due to rainfall or an earthquake

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what is slumping

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collapse of saturated/weak rocks along curved slip plane (scarp) due to unstable base

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what is rockfall

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rocks falling down cliff face due to freeze thaw. collects as scree

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what is hydraulic action

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power of waves and air that gets trapped by them causes erosion

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what is abrasion

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sandpapering effect of rocks against rocky platform

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what is attrition

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rocks knocking against each other and becoming smaller/more rounded.
does not contribute to coastal erosion

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what is solution (transportation)

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dissolved chemicals from limestone or chalk

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what is suspension

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particles carried within water

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what is traction

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large pebbles rolled along sea bed

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what is saltation

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bouncing motion of particles too heavy to suspend

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what geological structure is required for headlands and bays

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discordant coastline: bands of stronger and weaker rock perpendicular from the coastline

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how do headlands and bays form

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on discordant coastline, weaker rock erodes faster (bay). sheltered and low energy waves - deposition.
harder rock sticks out (headland). high energy waves - wcn & no deposition

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how do caves form and which erosion/weathering processes occur

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weaknesses e.g faults or joints in cliff face start to erode.
ABRASION AND HYDRAULIC ACTION

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how do arches form and which erosion/weathering processes occur

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back to back caves connect
ABRASION AND HYDRAULIC ACTION

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how do stacks form and which erosion/weathering processes occur

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roof of arch is weakened and collapses
WEATHERING PROCESSES

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how do stumps form and which erosion/weathering processes occur

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wave cut notches form at bottom of stack and collapses
HYDRAULIC ACTION

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how do faults form in cliffs

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hydraulic action

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what is a wave cut notch

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hydraulic action and abrasion processes between the high and low wave zones erode the base. material removed by destructive waves. notch formed

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why do cliffs retreat

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once wcn become to large for the overhanging cliff to defy gravity, it falls onto the beach, aided by weathering.
processes repeats

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what is a wave cut platform

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former base of cliff is left. continuously smoothed by abrasion.

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features of a sandy beach

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shallow and flatter
low energy constructive waves
wider
sometimes dunes at back
strong swash

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features of pebble beach

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steep profile
destructive waves
not wide
larger pebbles at back
stronger backwash

32
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why do beach profiles change

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berms (ridges of sand caused by deposition in calm weather) are moved up beach by storms and spring tides.
in winter, berms dragged down beach, forming offshore bars, lowering beach.

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how are dunes formed

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• embryo dunes form around obstacles
• develop and stabilise by vegetation, eg marram grass, forms fore dunes
• rotting vegetation makes sand fertile and creates wider range of plants
• wind can form depressions called dune slacks, in which ponds form

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how do spits form

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• on coastlines with longshored drift, if coastline bends sharply, sediment continues to be pushed in same direction, out to sea
• strong winds and waves can curve spit (recurved end)
• may be multiple from previous positions of spit

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how do saltmarshes form

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the area behind spit is sheltered. mud is deposited and causes vegetation. these are vital wildlife habitats

36
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what is a bar

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when spits grow across a bay.
freshwater lagoon trapped behind it

37
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three advantages of sea walls

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• very effectively deflects wave energy, preventing erosion & flooding
• provides promenade in seaside town
• long lasting

38
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three disadvantages of sea walls

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• unattractive and unnatural
• £5000 per metre and high maintenance
• restrict access to beach

39
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four advantages of groynes

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• wider beach - popular with tourists
• useful structures for fishers
• less expensive, 150 000 per 200m
• windbreakers

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two disadvantages of groynes

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• terminal groyne syndrome - interruption of longshore drift deprives beach further down - increasing erosion elsewhere
• unnatural & unattractive

41
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three advantages of rock armour

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• relatively cheap, £200 000 per 100m
• used for fishing
• provide services e.g climbing, sunbathing to beach

42
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two disadvantages of rock armour

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• rocks from other parts of coast, or even abroad. preserves cliffs only in one area
• doesn’t fit into local geology

43
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three advantages of gabions

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• cheap, £50 000 per 100
• can become vegetated and merge into landscape
• even if cages erode, rocks inside form makeshift body armour

44
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three disadvantages of gabions

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• rocks taken from elsewhere
• unnatural and unattractive when first built
• cages only last 5-10 years

45
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what is beach nourishment/re profiling?

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adding local sand or shingle to existing beach to heighten or widen it

46
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two advantages of beach nourishment / re profiling

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• increases tourist potential
• added shingle blends into beach

47
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two disadvantages of beach nourishment/reprofiling

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• constant maintenance involving heavy machinery
• 500 000 per 100m

48
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what is dune regeneration

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using dunes as buffers to sea, preserving them using marram grass and fences

49
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three advantages of dune regeneration

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• habitat to rare bird, reptile, and dragon/damsel fly species
• natural
• cheap 200-2000 per 100m of boardwalk

50
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three disadvantages of dune regeneration

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• time consuming to plant grass and boardwalks
• people do not always respond well to being prohibited from natural areas
• damaged by storms

51
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what is dune fencing/conservation

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planting fences to encourage dune formation and protect existing dunes

52
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three advantages of dune fencing

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• minimal impact on habitats
• restricted access preserves dunes
• cheap, 400-2000 per 100m

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two disadvantages of dune fencing

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• unsightly, especially if broken/mouldy
• hug maintenance, especially after storms

54
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what is managed retreat

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deliberately allowing sea to flood or erode area of low value land

55
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three advantages if managed retreat

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• more sustainable than spending money and effort on building and maintaining defences
• soft engineering
• important for future as seas rise

56
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disadvantages of managed retreat/ do nothing

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• people may be rehoused

57
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what is no active intervention

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no plans for defences

58
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what is hold the line

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maintain current defences

59
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what is advance the line

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increase defences to extend coastline

60
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where is medmerry

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south coast of uk
in west sussex

61
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why was management needed in medmerry

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• 300 homes, waterworks and roads
• constant heavy machinery work on beach

62
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what were the objectives of medmerry

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• create natural saltmarsh (natural buffer to sea)
• protect surrounding farmland and caravan parks from flooding
• create intertidal wildlife habitat and encourage visitors to sea o

63
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description of scheme and things needed for medmerry

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• 7 km of banks
• 450 000 tonnes of clay
• 60 000 tonnes or rock, just to barricade ends
• ditches created to encourage ponds

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6 advantages of medmerry

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• leisure
• habitats
• natural buffer for erosion
• protects local towns & industry
• investment: no maintaining defences
• salt in wanter gives grazing cows desirable taste

65
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3 disadvantages of medmerry

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• 28 million
• loss of farmland
• hard engineering still required

66
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where is lyme regis

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small coastal town, south coast of england

67
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reasons for management in lyme regis

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• built on unstable cliffs
• fastest eroding cliffs in all if europe
• sea wall breached many times, damaging property

68
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aims of management in lyne regis

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• long term protection
• no controversy as public informed and meetings held

69
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phase 1 and 2: 4 key features of lyme regis scheme

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• new sea walls and promenades
• rock armour extended
• sand dredged from english channel for nourishment
• £1.4 million for cliff stabilisation: hundred of nails hold rocks tg

70
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phase 4 lyme regis

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• 340m sea wall in front of existing wall
• further cliff stabilisation to protect 480 homes

71
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phase 3 lyme regis

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proposed to prevent landslips

costs outweighed benefits

72
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3 advantages of lyme regis scheme

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• new beaches = tourism
• new defences have withstood recent stormy winters
• harbour protected, benefitting fishermen and boat owners

73
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2 disadvantages of lyme regis scheme

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• tourism led to litter and congestion
• natural landscape spoiled

74
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2 disadvantages of lyme regis scheme

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• tourism led to litter and congestion
• natural landscape spoiled

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