Sediment Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is sediment cell?
A
Area of coastline separated from other areas by well defined boundaries
2
Q
List me 4 types of sediment
A
- Clastic Sediment
- Biogenic sediment
- Non-Cohesive sediment
- Cohesive sediment
3
Q
What is clastic sediment
A
Clastic sediment is made up of fragments from pre-existing rocks that have been broken down through erosion
4
Q
What is biogenic sediment?
A
Biogenic sediment is formed from the remains of living organisms
5
Q
What is cohesive sediment?
A
Made up of particles that stick together easily
6
Q
What is non-cohesive sediment?
A
Made up of particles that don’t stick together easily
