Coasts Flashcards
1
Q
What is erosion?
A
wearing away of rock
2
Q
what is deposition?
A
sediments that transport to one play to another
3
Q
whats is abrasion?
A
bits of rock and sand in waves grind down cliff surface like sandpaper
4
Q
what is solution?
A
soluble particles that dissolve at sea
5
Q
what happens after a cave forms in a headland and erosion occurs?
A
an arch is formed
6
Q
what is a stack?
A
column of rock
7
Q
what is backwash?
A
The one wave that goes back down the beach
8
Q
What is a groyne and what does it do?
A
a barrier on the beach that reduces the effect of sand being washed away.
