Coastal change and conflict

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  • Created by: Sam_7810
  • Created on: 29-01-20 20:41
Human activities affecting coastline
Industry, Agriculture, Development, Coastal management, Infastructure building and tourism
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Physical factors affecting coastline
Prevailing winds, Fetch, Wave type, Sub ariel processes, Erosional processes, Climate
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Constructive waves
Building the beach by deoposting material as swash greater than backwash
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Destructive waves
eroding the beach as the back wash is greater than the swash
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Hydrolic action
The sheer force of water hitting the rock face, trapping air pockets and causing mini explosions
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Abrasion
Material thrown at rock face wearing it away
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Attrition
material carried by water knocks against each other and is broken down into small pieces
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Solution
Chemicals from salt water erode the cliff
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Physical weathering
weather causes water to get into cracks in cliff, as temp drops water freezes and expands making rock break
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biological weathering
animals and plant roots burrow into the ground weakening it
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Chemical weathering
acids found in raian water start to wear down cliff face
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Card 2

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Physical factors affecting coastline

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Prevailing winds, Fetch, Wave type, Sub ariel processes, Erosional processes, Climate

Card 3

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Constructive waves

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Card 4

Front

Destructive waves

Back

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Card 5

Front

Hydrolic action

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