The Coastal Zone Flashcards
1
Q
Swash
A
materials/sediments move up the beach
2
Q
Backwash
A
removing the sediments/materials from the beach
3
Q
Geology
A
Resistance of the rock
4
Q
Weathering
A
Breakdown of rocks in situ, largely caused by the weather.
5
Q
Mechanical Weathering
A
Physical disintegration or break up of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock.
6
Q
Chemical Weathering
A
Decomposition of a rock covered by a chemical change within that rock.
7
Q
Mass movement
A
Downhill movement of weathered material under the force of gravity.
8
Q
Sliding
A
When sections of a cliff fall at once due to weathering and erosion.
9
Q
Slumping
A
When sections of a cliff fall in a backward sliding motion due to weathering and erosion.
10
Q
Rockfall
A
When individual rocks fall, creating a screen slope at the bottom.
