Coastal Landscapes in the UK Flashcards

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What is weathering?
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Weathering is the breakdown of rock in situ by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity.

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What is weathering?
Draw a beach profile.
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Beach profile diagram

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Draw a beach profile.
What is a bay?
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A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.

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What is a bay?
What are gabions?
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Gabions are coastal defences that consist of rocks and boulders encased in a wired mesh. They absorb the energy from waves.

Gabions

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What are gabions?
This technique involves redistributing sediment from the lower part of the beach to the upper part of the beach.
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Beach reprofiling

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This technique involves redistributing sediment from the lower part of the beach to the upper part of the beach.




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