AQA Physical Geography - New spec!!! 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal environmentsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: TianaCreated on: 18-05-18 18:15 What is the littoral zone? THE AREA OF COASTLINE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE BACKSHORE ZONE, THAT IS RARELY INUNDATED OUT TO THE OFFSHORE AREA THAT ARE SUBMERGED 1 of 6 What is prevailing wind? A WIND FROM THE DIRECTION THAT IS PREDOMINANT OR MOST USUAL AT A PARTICULAR PLACE OR SEASON 2 of 6 What is swash? THE RUSH OF SEAWATER UP THE BEACH AFTER THE BREAKING OF A WAVE 3 of 6 What is backwash? THE MOTION OF RECEDING WAVES 4 of 6 What is a storm surge? A RISING OF THE SEA AS A RESULT OF WIND AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM 5 of 6 What is a landform? A NATURAL FEATURE OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE 6 of 6
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