Flash cards for geography topic 1 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyChanging landscapes in the UKGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jessica8Created on: 18-08-16 17:30 Wave cut notch A small over hang at the base of the cliff formed where wave action is greatest 1 of 12 Wave cut platform A flat area of rock at the bottom of cliffs seen at low tide 2 of 12 Transportation The movement of sediment by rivers, glaciers or waves 3 of 12 Prevailing wind Direction in which the wind blows most frequently 4 of 12 Beaches Sloping area of sand or pebbles between the low and high water marks 5 of 12 Profile A cross section of the landscape, e.g a river valley or beach 6 of 12 Storm beach A beach affected by large destructive waves oft with an angle over 45° 7 of 12 Berm A ridge of sediment found towards the back of a beach 8 of 12 Spit A ridge of sand or shingle deposited by the sea. It is attached to the land at one end but ends in a bay or river mouth 9 of 12 Salt marsh An area of mud flats formed by deposited of sediment in the low wave energy area behind a spit 10 of 12 Bar A ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance of a bay or river mouth 11 of 12 Lagoon A fresh water lake formed when a bay is cut off from the sea by a beach bar 12 of 12
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