Geography- Physical 1.c. Coastal Sediment Supply 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyCoastal LandscapesASOCR Created by: 13clarkenCreated on: 19-01-19 15:17 ... are the main source of terrestrial sediment supply. In some locations, 80% of sediment is supplied by ... Rivers 1 of 10 ... occur at river mouths and in low energy- estuarine environments Fluvial Processes 2 of 10 Fluvial ... is when rivers lose a lot of velocity at the mouth and don't carry sediment Deposition 3 of 10 ... is a way of supplying sediment. It is the process of breaking down or disintegrating rock at its original place at or close to the ground Weathering 4 of 10 ... is the downhill movement of material under the influence of gravity. This causes cliffs to collapse at the coast and is another source of sediment Mass Movement 5 of 10 ... is the process of wearing away rocks through 4 different types. Abrasion, Attrition, Hydraulic Action and Solution Marine Erosion 6 of 10 ... is when sediment is transported throught the air usually by wind, but when it loses energy, it ... the sediment Aeolian Deposition 7 of 10 ... is the process by which sediment is moved along a beach by swash and backwash and the direction of it is controlled by the prevailing wind Longshore drift 8 of 10 ... happens when there is a loss of energy within the water and sediment is dropped Marine Deposition 9 of 10 A human sediment supply is ... which is when sediment is brought to beaches and dumped on so the levels of sediment remain high Beach Nourishment 10 of 10
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