coasts

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

Bits of rock and sand in waves grind down cliff surfaces like sandpaper.

Question 2

alluvium

Answer 2

a deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil.

Question 3

amenity value

Answer 3

Amenity value means how highly the coast is regarded by the community as part of the local landscape

Question 4

attrition

Answer 4

Waves smash rocks and pebbles on the shore into each other, and they break and become smoother.

Question 5

back shore

Answer 5

The back shore area of a beach extends from the limit of high water foam lines to dunes or extreme inland limit of the beach. It is only affected by waves during exceptional high tides or severe storms.

Question 6

backwash

Answer 6

the motion of receding waves

Question 7

barrier beaches

Answer 7

a sand ridge that rises slightly above the surface of the sea and runs roughly parallel to the shore, from which it is separated by a lagoon.