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Geography Yr 10 Physical - Waves, Coasts, Sand dunes Book

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By: Nijan Kannathasan
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Decks in this class (17)

Waves
What is a crest,
What is a trough,
What is wave height
19  cards
Weathering
What is weathering,
Name the 3 types of weathering,
What is biological weathering
12  cards
Processes of Erosion (cliffs and ocean)
What is hydraulic action,
What is abrasion,
What is attrition
4  cards
Long shore drift
What is long shore drift,
What is used to stop beaches bein...,
Explain how long shore drift works
3  cards
Sand Dunes
What is sand dune,
What is needed for a formation of...,
Explain the 4 ways sand can be tr...
15  cards
Coasts and how they are eroded
What is a coastline,
What is a concordant coastline,
What is discordant coastline
24  cards
Hard Engineering methods to Costal Erosion and Weathering
State the four main hard engineer...,
What is a gabion,
What is a groyne
13  cards
Soft Engineering Method to Costal Erosion and Weathering
What is managed retreat,
Benefits of managed retreat,
Costs of managed retreat
16  cards
ALL CASE STUDIES
Name the six places of dorset coast,
What is durdle door,
What is lulworth cove
8  cards
Coastal Land forms caused by Deposition
Name three depositional land forms,
Describe the formation of a spit,
Describe the formation of a tombolo
6  cards
Ecosystems and Food Chains
Define habitat,
Define ecoystem,
Define biome
26  cards
Forests Deciduous
Define deciduous forest,
Name two types of forests,
Name the stratification of a deci...
11  cards
Why are biomes found where they are?
Reasons why biomes are found wher...,
Latitude,
Distance from the sea
6  cards
Tropical Rainforests
Characteristics of tropical rainf...,
Define biodiversity,
Name the four layers of a rainfor...
9  cards
Deforestation
Define subsistence farming,
Explain shift cultivation slash a...,
Reasons for deforestation
4  cards
Value of tropical rainforest to people and evironment
What are good and services,
Examples of good,
Examples of services
3  cards
How can tropical rainforests be managed sustainably?
Define conservation,
Define protection,
Reason for protection rainforest
5  cards

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