Longshore Drift Flashcards
1
Q
Longshore Drift
A
The movement of sediment along a coastline
2
Q
swash
A
the water moving up the beach, pushed by prevailing winds
3
Q
prevailing winds
A
most strong/main winds
4
Q
backwash
A
the water moving down the beach, pulled back by gravity (straight line)
5
Q
sediment
A
the material that has been eroded from the cliffs
6
Q
Why does longshore drift stop?
A
energy is lost of headland/a cliff is hit.
