Depositional Features

Question 1

Tombolo

Answer 1

A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island.

Question 2

Cuspate Foreland

Answer 2

Geographical features found on coastlines and lakeshores that are created primarily by longshore drift. Formed by accretion of sand and shingle, they extend outwards from the shoreline in a triangular shape.

Question 3

Depositional Landforms

Answer 3

The laying down of material on the coast by the sea. It occurs when waves lose energy or when large inputs of sediment are made into the coastal system.

Question 4

Sediment Cell

Answer 4

Defined as a length of coastline in which sediment is contained.

Question 5

Wavelength

Answer 5

The wavelength of a wave is the horizontal distance between two crests or troughs. For wind generated ocean waves, it can vary from a few tens of centimetres to hundreds of metres.