Coastal Transportation and Deposition Flashcards
Identify the 4 main processes of coastal transportation.
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Solution, suspension, saltation and traction.
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Identify the 4 main processes of coastal transportation.
What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
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Longshore drift
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What is the zig-zag movement of material along the shore by wave action called?
Give three conditions that lead to coastal deposition happening.
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Any three from:
- Waves enter an area of shallow water/waves enter a sheltered area, eg a cove or bay
- There is little wind
- A river or estuary flows into the sea reducing wave energy
- There is a good supply of material and the amount of material being transported is greater than the wave energy can transport.
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Give three conditions that lead to coastal deposition happening.
What is solution?
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Material is dissolved and carried by the water.
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What is saltation?
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Beach material is bounced along the seafloor.
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What is saltation?
