The Formation & Processes of a Coastal System

Question 1

Estuarine coastline

Answer 1

a partially enclosed area of water on the coast where saltwater from the sea mixes with fresh water from rivers and streams

Question 2

Littoral zone

Answer 2

the ​near shore​ area where
sunlight penetrates sediments, allowing for aquatic life to flourish, but faces rapid continuous change

Question 3

Backshore

Answer 3

inland limit of the beach; waves only reach this area during exceptionally high tides

Question 4

Nearshore

Answer 4

region close to the sea

Question 5

Offshore

Answer 5

the sea away from land

Question 6

Rocky coast characteristics

Answer 6

• high energy environment where erosion can continuously occur

Question 7

Jointing

Answer 7

fracture dividing rocks

Question 8

Dip

Answer 8

Indentations

Question 9

Faulting

Answer 9

Cracks in crust

Question 10

Folding

Answer 10

overlapping of the earth’s crust to create ridges

Question 11

Concordant coastlines

Answer 11

Run parallel to the coast and have the same type of rock along its length. ​Dalmatian​ and ​Haff​ morphology occurs on these coastline

Question 12

Discordant coastlines

Answer 12

Bands of rock and layers run perpendicular to the coastline alternating between hard rock and soft rocks. ​Headlands and Bays​ occur at these coastlines

Question 13

Vegetation role in coastlines

Answer 13

stabilises sandy coastlines, provides habitats and flood defences