Coastal Landscapes in the UK Flashcards
What is coastal erosion?
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The wearing away of land by the sea.
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What is coastal erosion?
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.
This involves taking action to build up dunes and increase vegetation.
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Dune regeneration
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This involves taking action to build up dunes and increase vegetation.
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?
What 3 factors affect the size of waves?
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Fetch, wind speed and wind duration.
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What 3 factors affect the size of waves?
