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What is the zig-zag movement of material along the coast by the sea?
The zig-zag movement of material along the coast is known as longshore drift.
What is longshore drift also known as?
Longshore drift is also known as littoral drift.
What is the movement of material along the coast known as?
Coastal transportation is the movement of material along the coast.
Identify the process of transportation that involves large pebbles and boulders being rolled along the sea bed by the sea.
Traction is the process of transportation that involves large pebbles and boulders being rolled along the sea bed by the sea.
Identify the process of transportation that involves fine particles of clay and sediment being suspended in the sea and transported.
Suspension is the process of transportation that involves fine particles of clay and sediment being suspended in the sea and transported.
Identify the process of transportation that involves disolved material transported by the sea.
Solution is the process of transportation that involves disolved material transported by the sea.
Identify the process of transportation that involves small stones, pebbles and silt being bounced along the sea bed by the sea.
Saltation is the process of transportation that involves small stones, pebbles and silt being bounced along the sea bed by the sea.
Identify the processes of coastal transportation labelled 1.
The process of erosion labelled 1 is suspension.
Identify the processes of coastal transportation labelled 2.
The process of erosion labelled 2 is solution.
Identify the processes of coastal transportation labelled 3.
The process of erosion labelled 3 is saltation.
Identify the processes of coastal transportation labelled 4.
The process of erosion labelled 4 is traction.
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