Coastal Landscapes in the UK Flashcards

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Which type of wave has a strong swash and a weak backwash?
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Constructive waves

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Which type of wave has a strong swash and a weak backwash?
What is mechanical weathering?
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Mechanical weathering is the breakdown of rock without changing its chemical structure (composition).

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What is mechanical weathering?
Identify 3 landforms of coastal deposition.
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Beaches, sand dunes, spits and bars.

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Identify 3 landforms of coastal deposition.
Identify 4 types of mass movement.
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Rock fall, landslide, mudslide and slumping.

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Identify 4 types of mass movement.
What are ridges and runnels?
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Ridges are areas of the beach that are raised. The dips are water-filled troughs called runnels.

Ridge and runnels on Harlech beach, North Wales.

Ridge and runnels on Harlech beach, North Wales.

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