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Geography: Coastal Landscape and Change

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Decks in this class (18)

Classifying Coasts
What is the littoral zone,
What features may be found at the...,
What features may be found at the...
20  cards
Geological structure
What is geological structure,
What is lithology,
What are bedding planes
11  cards
Lithology
What are the three main types of ...,
What is porosity,
What is permeability
18  cards
Vegetation
Examples of ecosystems,
Where are salt marshes and sand d...,
What do salt marshes and sand dun...
9  cards
Waves
Describe wave formation,
Constructive waves swash backwash...,
Destructive waves swash backwash ...
9  cards
Marine erosion
How are caves formed,
How are stacks formed,
What is hydraulic action
6  cards
Marine transport
What is longshore drift,
When is longshore drift at its st...,
What are sediment cells
7  cards
Deposition
In what two ways can deposition o...,
What is gravity settling,
What is flocculation
10  cards
Subaerial Processes
Definition of subaerial processes,
Three main types of weathering pr...,
What is weathering
9  cards
Sea level change
What is eustatic change,
What is isostatic change,
Eustatic fall in sea level
12  cards
Coastal retreat
What physical factors affect coas...,
What is the fastest eroding coast...,
How does fairly resistant chalk c...
12  cards
Coastal retreat (human)
Who are the key players on the ho...,
What role does central government...,
What role does local government play
9  cards
Coastal flooding
What percentage of the worlds pop...,
How many people live on low lying...,
What is a low lying region
8  cards
Consequences of coastal erosion on communites
How much of bangladeshes farmland...,
By how much do mangroves reduce w...,
What are economic costs
8  cards
Consequences of coastal floodingcon communities
What are the four examples of coa...,
What was the cause of the netherl...,
What were the economic costs of t...
14  cards
Hard Engineering
What are advantages of hard engin...,
What are disadvantages of hard en...,
How much do groynes cost per metre
20  cards
Soft engineering
What is soft engineering,
What is beach nourishment,
What are the costs and issues of ...
7  cards
Key Words
What is the littoral zone,
What are subaerial processes,
What is accretion
35  cards

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