Coasts

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  • Created by: Roxyanne
  • Created on: 15-04-14 14:40
Constructive Wave
-Strong swash -Weak backwash -Calm weather -less powerful -Pushed material up beach
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Destructive Wave
-Strong backwash -Weak swash -Storms -Powerful -Destroys the beach
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Erosion
-Hydealic action -Abrasion -Attrition -Solution
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Longshore drift
-transport of sediments along a coastline caused by waves approaching the beach at an angle
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Deposition
Deposit material
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Card 2

Front

-Strong backwash -Weak swash -Storms -Powerful -Destroys the beach

Back

Destructive Wave

Card 3

Front

-Hydealic action -Abrasion -Attrition -Solution

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

-transport of sediments along a coastline caused by waves approaching the beach at an angle

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Deposit material

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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