Topic 4:The UK's Physical Landscape Flashcards
1
Q
What are the type of mass movement?
A
Slides
Slumps
Rockfalls
2
Q
What are the types of weathering?
A
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Biological weathering
3
Q
What are the 2 types of coastline?
A
Concordant Coastline
Discordant Coastline
4
Q
What are two types of wave?
A
Destructive Waves
Constructive Waves
5
Q
What is Hard Enginnering?
A
Man-made structures built to control the flow of the sea and reduce flooding and erosion.
6
Q
What is Soft Engineering?
A
Schemes set up using knowledge of the sea and its processes to reduce the effects of flooding and erosion.
7
Q
What are examples of hard engineering?
A
Sea walls
Rock armour
Gabions
Groynes
8
Q
What are the types of transportation in eroded material?
A
Traction
Suspension
Saltation
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