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Systems (general)
What is a system,
What is within a system s boundary,
What are the types of systems
6
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Systems (Coasts)
What type of system is a coast,
What are some inputs for a coast,
What are some processes that happ...
6
cards
waves
What is wavelength,
What is amplitude,
What is frequency
11
cards
wave features explanation
Why do constructive waves have a ...,
Why do constructive waves have lo...,
Why do destructive waves erode coast
8
cards
the coastal system (from diagram)
What is the backshore,
What is the foreshore,
What is the inshore
8
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sediment cells
What is a sediment cell,
Theoretically what type of system...,
In reality what type of systems a...
8
cards
sub-aerial processes
What is a sub aerial process,
What is physical weathering,
What is chemical weathering
15
cards
Transport and Deposition
What is traction,
What is saltation,
What is suspension
7
cards
landscapes and landforms
What are landscapes,
What are landforms,
What determines the landscape of ...
7
cards
Coastal lithology
What are the factors affecting er...,
What is strata,
What are bedding planes
12
cards
salt marshes
What is a salt marsh,
What is the halosere,
What factors affect salt marsh de...
6
cards
Deposition land-forms
How do spits form,
How does a tombolo form,
How does a bar form
8
cards
Sea Level Change
What is eustatic change,
What is isostatic change,
What are the 2 types of isostatic...
10
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Causes of sea level change
How do ice sheets change sea levels,
How does thermal expansion change...,
How does gravitational pull chang...
6
cards
management of coastlines
Evaluate sea walls,
Evaluate groynes,
Evaluate revetments
9
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Water cycle- stores of water
Describe the hydrosphere store,
Describe the atmosphere store,
Describe the cryosphere store
4
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Factors driving change in magnitude of water stores
What is residence time,
What store has the shortest resid...,
How does water move
4
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Types of precipitation
Frontal rainfall,
Relief rainfall,
Convectional rainfall
3
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Drainage basin hydrology
What is a drainage basin,
What type of system is a drainage...,
What are inputs to a drainage basin
6
cards
Soil moisture budgets
What is the soil moisture budget,
What is a water surplus,
What is a dry season
7
cards
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