Coasts

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Arch
A seaction of coastline where a stack is conncected to the coastline
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Attrition
Rock fragments in the sea water grind against one another and become smaller
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Backwash
The movement of waves and sediment DOWN the beach
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Bay
A broad coastal inlet often with a beach
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Beach
A deposit of sand or shingle
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Beach Nourishnment
Adding sediment to a beah to protect the coastine behind
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Biological Weathering
The effect of living things breaking up rocks
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Card 2

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Rock fragments in the sea water grind against one another and become smaller

Back

Attrition

Card 3

Front

The movement of waves and sediment DOWN the beach

Back

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Card 4

Front

A broad coastal inlet often with a beach

Back

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Card 5

Front

A deposit of sand or shingle

Back

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