Coastal landscapes and change EQ2 key words 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal landscapes and changeA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: James_Harrison16Created on: 21-02-20 12:04 Beach morphology The shape (profile) of a beach and the type of materials its made of. 1 of 13 Swash The landward flow of water up a beach 2 of 13 Backwash The seaward flow of water down a beach 3 of 13 Tide The periodic rise and fall in the level of water in the oceans caused by gravitational attraction of the sun and moon 4 of 13 Lithology The character of a rock, judged by its permeability, solubility and relative hardness 5 of 13 Dynamic equilibrium The balanced state of a system when inputs and outputs are equal 6 of 13 Sediment cell A length of coastline and its associated nearshore area, within which the movement of coarse sediment (sand and shingle) is largely self contained. 7 of 13 Sediment budget The relationship between accretion and erosion, which can be used to predict the changing shape of a coastline over time. 8 of 13 Positive feedback Where causes a further effect/change continuing or even accelerating the original change. 9 of 13 Negative feedback Acts to lessen the effect of an original change and ultimately reverse it. 10 of 13 Subaerial The collective name for weathering and mass movement process on the earths surface. 11 of 13 Regolith The collective name for all the material produced by weathering. 12 of 13 Scree Collections of loose rock at the base of a slope. 13 of 13
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