Coastal change and conflict 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEAQA Created by: Sam_7810Created on: 29-01-20 20:41 Human activities affecting coastline Industry, Agriculture, Development, Coastal management, Infastructure building and tourism 1 of 11 Physical factors affecting coastline Prevailing winds, Fetch, Wave type, Sub ariel processes, Erosional processes, Climate 2 of 11 Constructive waves Building the beach by deoposting material as swash greater than backwash 3 of 11 Destructive waves eroding the beach as the back wash is greater than the swash 4 of 11 Hydrolic action The sheer force of water hitting the rock face, trapping air pockets and causing mini explosions 5 of 11 Abrasion Material thrown at rock face wearing it away 6 of 11 Attrition material carried by water knocks against each other and is broken down into small pieces 7 of 11 Solution Chemicals from salt water erode the cliff 8 of 11 Physical weathering weather causes water to get into cracks in cliff, as temp drops water freezes and expands making rock break 9 of 11 biological weathering animals and plant roots burrow into the ground weakening it 10 of 11 Chemical weathering acids found in raian water start to wear down cliff face 11 of 11
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