Coasts- Processes

Question 1

what does wave energy depend on

Answer 1

depends on fetch, strength and length of time

Question 2

what is a destructive wave

Answer 2

wave that has a strong backwash and weak swash

carry’s materials off the beach

Question 3

what is a constructive wave

Answer 3

it has a strong swash and a weak backwash

material is transported ON THE BEACH

Question 4

what is weathering

Answer 4

breaking down of rock

Question 5

what is chemical weathering

Answer 5

caused by a chemical reaction where rainwater hits rock and begins to break it down

Question 6

what is mechanical weathering

Answer 6

rocks are broken down into smaller peices without changing their chemical composition

Question 7

what is rockfall

Answer 7

bits of rock falling down a slope usually due to freeze thaw weathering

Question 8

what is mudflow

Answer 8

saturated soil flows down a slope

Question 9

what is landslide

Answer 9

large blocks of rock slide downhill

Question 10

rotational slip?

Answer 10

saturated soil slumping down a curved surface