lesson 4- marine and sub arial processes

Question 1

what are marine processes

Answer 1

the wearing away of the land surface and removal of materials by river and sea water, ice and wind
-operate on the coastline, connected to the sea

Question 2

what are sub aerial processes

Answer 2

the decay and disintegration of rock
-operate on land, but affect the shape of the coast e.g. weathering, mass movement

Question 3

what is the rate of coastal erosion affected by

Answer 3

-wave steepness and breaking point
-fetch- how far the wave travels
-sea depth
-coastal configuration
-beaches
-human activities

Question 4

what type of waves form rocky beaches

Answer 4

destructive

Question 5

what type of waves form sandy beaches

Answer 5

constructive

Question 6

what is a concordant coastline

Answer 6

coastline is one rock

Question 7

what is a discordant coastline

Answer 7

coastline is multiple layers of rock