Processes Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of processes

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Marine processes

Sub-aerial processes

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What are the different marine processes

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Marine erosion - hydraulic action, wave quarrying, abrasion/corrasion, solution/corrosion

Marine transportation - traction, saltation, suspension, solution

Marine deposition

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What are the different sub-aerial processes

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Sub-aerial weathering - physical, chemical, biological

Sub-aerial mass movement - landslides, rockfalls, mudflows, slumping, run-off

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What is the definition of marine processes

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Processes that occur due to the influence of the sea

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What is the definition of sub-aerial processes

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Land based processes that occur above the water line

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What is hydraulic action

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Sheer force of the sea water crashing against the coastline causing material to be dislodged and then carried away by the sea

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What is wave quarrying

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When high energy tall waves hit the cliff face they have the power to enlarge joints and removes large chunks of rock in one go through vibration

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What is abrasion

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When pebbles grind along a rock platform, much like sand paper

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What is corrasion

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High energy waves have the energy to be able to carry pebbles with force

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What is attrition

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When rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other

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What is solution

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Weak carbonic acid in seawater dissolves rock at the coastline and breaks it down

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What is corrosion

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Rock is eroded as water gets into cracks and holes and dissolves the rock through chemical changes

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What is erosion

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The wearing away of rock along the coastline

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14
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What is transportation

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The movement of sediment, water and other materials through the ocean and coastal areas

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What is traction

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Large heavy pebbles are rolled along the river bed

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What is saltation

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Small pieces of shingle or large pieces of sand are bounced along the sea bed

17
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What is suspension

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Small sediment is carried within the flow of water

18
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What is solution

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Dissolved material is carried in the water

19
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What is weathering

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Breaking down of rock

Biological - animal movement
Chemical - chemical reactions
Physical - wind, rain, air temp

20
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What is mass movement

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The downhill movement of sediment due to gravity

21
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What are landslides

A

Collapse of rock on a cliff face

22
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What re mudflows

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Mix of water and sediment that surges down a slop with tremendous force

23
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What is rotational slip

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Saturated soil slumps down a curved surface