glossary

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

picking up sediment and rubbing them against the bank and the bed of the river

Question 2

attrition

Answer 2

rocks and sediment become smaller and rounder because of the sediments clashing together

Question 3

backwash

Answer 3

the movement of a wave down a beach back to the sea

Question 4

bar

Answer 4

a ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance of a bay or river mouth

Question 5

bay

Answer 5

an area of sea, curved in shape which has between two headlands

Question 6

cave

Answer 6

a hollow at the base of a cliff which has been eroded backwards by waves

Question 7

climate

Answer 7

the average weather conditions of an area occurring over many years

Question 8

concordant coast

Answer 8

the type of coast where the rock type runs parallel to the coastline

Question 9

constructive waves

Answer 9

a gently breaking wave. with a strong wash and weak backwash. it adds more material to the beach than it removes

Question 10

cove

Answer 10

a small bay with a narrow inlet

Question 11

deposition

Answer 11

a process where sediments are dropped by the river, glacier or waves that carried them

Question 12

destructive wave

Answer 12

a strong wave that removes material from the coastline

Question 13

development

Answer 13

the process where people, a place or a country change, or make economic or social progress

Question 14

discharge

Answer 14

the volume of water flowing in a river, measured in cubic metres per second