Sea Deposition Beaches Flashcards

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1
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Name a feature of sea deposition

A

Beach

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Description of beaches

A

Build up of sand and shingle deposited by constructive waves

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3
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Example of beach

A

Lahinch co.Clare

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4
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Processes of beach

A

Deposition

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5
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Beach explanation

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When wave breaks it loses energy and it’s unable to carry its load and slash carries materials up shore +deposits it. Waves are unable to carry material back-backwash is weaker than swash.heavy material is dropped first finer material carried closer to shoreline. Overtime material build up forming a beach

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6
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Name the 5 parts of the beach for diagram

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Storm beach,sandy beach,cliff,sea, shoreline

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