Sediment sources

Question 1

Rivers

Answer 1

Account for majority of the sediment.
Sediment is deposited in estuaries

Question 2

Cliff erosion

Answer 2

Areas with unconsolidated cliffs that are eroded easily.
More erosion in winter months due to more storms

Question 3

Wind

Answer 3

Coastal energy source. Causes sand to be blown up/along the beach
Sediment transfer by winds occur where there are sand dunes which can provide sediment inputs

Question 4

Longshore drift

Answer 4

Sediment is moved along the beach due to prevailing winds which alter the direction of the wave
This allows sediment to be transported from one section of the coastline to another

Question 5

Sediment budgets

Answer 5

Use data of inputs, outputs and stores to assess the gains and losses of sediment in a sediment cell

Question 6

What is the littoral zone?

Answer 6

Area of land between the cliffs or dunes on the coast beyond the influence of the waves