Depositional landscapes. (Low energy) Flashcards
1
Q
What are beaches?
A
An area of deposition
2
Q
What is a shingle beach like?
A
steep
3
Q
What is a sandy beach like?
A
Flat
4
Q
What is a berm?
A
A shingle ridge from high tide
5
Q
What is a storm beach?
A
Shingle ridge at the back of the beach created by storm
6
Q
What is a beach cusp?
A
Semi circular shaped sediment
- swash deposits semi circular motion
- backwash transmits back to sea
7
Q
What are ridges and runnels?
A
- ridge = deposited by swash and backwash
- runnel = full of wate created by swash and backwash
8
Q
What are swash aligned beaches?
A
- sediment dropped on the beach or offshore
9
Q
What is drift aligned beach?
A
Sediment transported along the beach
