waves Impact on beach morphology

Question 1

Beaches are formed from loose material
Waves alter the
morphology meaning

Answer 1

form/shape) of the beach

Question 2

The morphology is also affected by the size and shape of the beach material

Question 3

The type of wave in an area can vary depending on the time of year or coastal management

Beach profiles are steeper in summer when there are

Answer 3

fewer destructive waves and gentler in winter

strong swash of a constructive wave deposits the largest material at the top of the beach.

Question 4

Storm berms may develop in winter when

Answer 4

large destructive waves carry larger sediment further up the beach than normal

Storm berms generally include an accumulation of seaweed, driftwood

Question 5

In winter beaches may also have a greater variation in pebble size as

Answer 5

larger pebbles are deposited by the destructive waves and smaller pebbles are removed

Question 6

Offshore ridges/bars are formed due to

Answer 6

material being eroded from the beach by destructive waves and deposited offshore