Coasts Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEAQA Created by: Beswick26Created on: 16-06-16 13:11 Occurs when larger load carried by the water hits the shore, causing bits to break off. Abrasion 1 of 15 Load carried by the water knocks into other parts of the load, so bits break off and make the material smaller Attrition 2 of 15 The backward movement of water down a beach after the wave has broken Backwash 3 of 15 A spit which has grown across a bay Bar 4 of 15 A deposition of sand or shingle at the coach, often found at the head of a bay Beach 5 of 15 Weathering caused by living organisms such as tree roots or burrowing animals Biological Weathering 6 of 15 A hollowed out feature at the base of a cliff Cave 7 of 15 The distance of open water over which the wind can blow Fetch 8 of 15 Building artificial structures such as sea walls, aimed at controlling natural processes Hard Engineering 9 of 15 The power of water moving against the coast Hydraulic action 10 of 15 The most dominant wind direction Prevailing wind direction 11 of 15 The forward movement of water up the beach Swash 12 of 15 A hopping movement of pebbles along the seabed Saltation 13 of 15 A wide, gently sloping rocky surface at the foot of a cliff Wave cut platform 14 of 15 A finger of new land made of sand or shingle, jutting out into the sea from the coast Spit 15 of 15
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