Landforms of Coastal Deposition Flashcards
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.
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.
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What are ridges and runnels?
Draw a beach profile.
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