Paper 2: UK geographical issues Flashcards
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https://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/PL_River_Valleys.php
Abrasion definition
A form of erosion where loose sediment ‘sandpapers’ the walls and floors of a river, cliff, or glacier.
Attrition definition
rocks bang against each other chipping away to make smaller, smoother rocks
Hydraulic Action definition
The force of compressed air or water forced into cracks in a rock face will cause the rock to weaken and break apart
Solution definition
Material dissolved in water and carried in the river current
Erosion and transportation process
Backshore
the upper beach closest to the land, including any cliffs or sand dunes
Beach nourishment
(soft engineering management strategy)
The addition of sand and sediment to an eroding beach by humans. The new material will be eroded by the sea which saves the cliffs or sand dunes from erosion and recession
What are the 3 types of weathering?
Biological, chemical and physical
What is biological weathering
Rocks broken apart by vegetation and roots, or chemical reactions from animal faeces erode the rock face
Chemical weathering
The weak acid in rainwater will dissolve chemical compounds in the rock
Physical weathering / Mechanical weathering. and some examples
same thing just different names for it
The breakdown of rocks due to forces, not chemical reactions
EG physical processes such as changes in temperature, freezing and thawing, and the effects of wind, rain and waves.
Freeze thaw definition
A form of physical (sub-aerial) weathering where water freezes in the cracks of a rock, expands and enlarges the crack. This weakens the rock overtime leaving it more open to erosion.
Soft management
The use of natural materials and environmentally sustainable approaches to reduce coastal recession.
4 Examples of soft management
Beach nourishment, managed retreat, sand dune, encouragement
Hard management
The use of concrete structures to reduce or halt the recession of a coastiline
3 Hard management examples
Groynes, sea walls, rock armour
Geology
The physical structure and arrangement of a rock
mass movement definition
where there is a large downhill movement of material usually from a cliff-face. Here, the rock is often weak due to erosion and the movement is caused by gravity.
concordant coastiline
a coastiline where bands of alternate geology run parallel to the coast.
Corrasion
A form of mechanical (physical) erosion / weathering where waves pick up beach material (e.g. pebbles) and hurl them at the base of a cliff.
Discordant coast.
A coastline where bands of alternate geology run perpendicular to the shore.
What are the three rock types (geology)
Sedimentary rock, igneous rock and metamorphic rock
What is sedimentary rock?
Rock that has formed as sediment and rocks become compressed and cemented together over thousands of years.
Igneous rock
Rock that has formed from volcanic activity, often cooled magma on the Earth’s surface,