Costal Key Terms Part 2 Flashcards
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weathering
Carbonation
Chemical
weathering
Concordant
Constructive
wave
Deposition
Destructive
wave
Discordant
Dunes
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Coasts - Key Terms Glossary
through the actions of
flora and fauna
Types of Chemical Weathering
- A type of chemical
weathering where
rocks containing
calcium carbonate
dissolve by rainwater
The break up of rock
through chemical
reactions and changes
badgers are so
powerful they can
break rock
Rainwater is a
mild carbonic
acid because it
contains dissolved
CO2
Minerals within the
rock are often
dissolved by
rainwater
Concordant
Concordant
Discordant
- When different bands
of rock in the land are
laid out parallel to the
coastline
Discordant
- A wave with a stronger
swash than backwash
that builds up a gentle
sloping beach
The dropping of
sediment by the sea
when there isn’t
enough energy to
transport it
A wave with a stronger
backwash than swash
creating a steep
sloping beach
When different bands
of rock in the land are
laid out perpendicular
to the coastline
Ridges of sand
transported inland by
wind and deposited
along the coastline
Only happens in
sheltered places
such as bays -
hence why they
have beaches
Embryo > Fore >
Yellow > Grey