Geography - Coasts 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal environmentsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: YazminPellingCreated on: 16-06-17 15:43 Material or energy moving into the system from outside Input 1 of 17 Material or energy moving from the system to the outside Output 2 of 17 Power or driving force Energy 3 of 17 The individual elements or parts of a system Stores 4 of 17 The links or relationships between the components Flows 5 of 17 Where a flow/transfer leads to increase or growth Positive Feedback 6 of 17 Where a flow/transfer leads to a decrease or decline Negative Feedback 7 of 17 This represents a state of balance within a constantly changing system Dynamic Equilibrium 8 of 17 Has a long wave length, strong swash and weak backwash Constructive Waves 9 of 17 Has a short wave length, weak swash and strong backwash Destructive Waves 10 of 17 The distance of open water over which the wind blows Fetch 11 of 17 Changes in the water level of seas and oceans caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun Tide 12 of 17 The relative difference in height between high and low tide Tidal Range 13 of 17 Strong localised underwater currents that occur on some beaches and are dangerous Rip Currents 14 of 17 A coastline where the rate of erosion exceeds the rate of depositioin High-Energy Coastline 15 of 17 A coastline where the rate of deposition exceeds the rate of erosion Low-Energy Coastline 16 of 17 The distortion of waves fronts as they approach an indented coastline Wave Refraction 17 of 17
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