Coasts Flashcards
1
Q
What is a coast line
A
A place where land meets the sea
2
Q
What is weathering
A
Breakdown of rock by the action of rainwater and extremes of temperature and biological activity
3
Q
What is freeze thaw
A
Water gets in cracks and freezes overnight and expands which causes the rock to fall off
4
Q
What are the causes of weathering
A
Biological, wind and rain, freeze thaw, chemical
5
Q
What is a wave
A
Body of water moving towards a coastline at a higher than average level
6
Q
What are the types of coastal erosion
A
Attrition, hydraulic power, solution, abrasion
7
Q
What is a headland
A
Areas of resistant rock which protrudes from the coastline
8
Q
What is a bay
A
Area of less resistant rock between two headlands
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