topic 1 - geography - 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyChanging landscapes in the UKGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jessica8Created on: 18-08-16 17:20 Bedding plane The surface between two layers in sedimentary rock 1 of 11 Transported The movement of sediment by rivers, glaciers or waves 2 of 11 Traction The transport of sediment along a river bed or the sea floor through a rolling action 3 of 11 Saltation A process where sediment is transported by being bounced along a river bed or sea floor 4 of 11 Fetch The distance a wave has travelled towards the coastline over open water, the the longer the fetch the ore powerful the wave 5 of 11 Swash The movement of a breaking wave up a beach. 6 of 11 Backwash The movement of a wave down a beach back to the sea 7 of 11 Arch The rock bridge formed over a passages thought s headlands eroded by the waves 8 of 11 Caves A hollow at the base of a cliff which has been eroded backwards by waves 9 of 11 Stack An isolated colour of rock, standing just off the coast that was once attached to the land 10 of 11 Stump A short piece of Rockford at the end of a headland formed after a stack has collapsed 11 of 11
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