Landforms of Coastal Deposition Flashcards
Where do sandy beaches typically form?
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A sandy beach is usually formed in a sheltered bays, where low energy, constructive waves transport material onto the shore.
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Where do sandy beaches typically form?
What is a sand dune?
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A sand dune is a small ridge or hill of sand found at the top of a beach, above the reach of the waves.
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What is a bar?
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A bar is a ridge of sand or single that joins two headlands either side of a bay.
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What is a bar?
What is a beach?
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The beach is the area between the lowest spring tide level and the point reached by the storm waves in the highest tides.
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What is a beach?
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.
