Depostional Costal LandForms Flashcards
1
Q
How deposition occurs on beaches
A
In sheltered areas where the building up of sand and shingle is greater than its removal
2
Q
Shingle
A
A formed of deposits of rounded pebbles
3
Q
Sandy beaches
A
Have gentle sloping profiles
4
Q
Spits
A
Long narrowed ridges of sand and shingle projecting out to sea from the coastline
5
Q
Tombolo
A
One or more sandbars or spits that connect an island to the mainlands
6
Q
Sand dune
A
Mounds of loose sand that are formed as a result of wind movement
