Geography 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEEdexcel Created by: Shane McKennaCreated on: 11-04-14 15:57 Mechanical Weathering Freeze-thaw and Onion skin 1 of 24 Chemical Weathering Carbonisation and acid rain 2 of 24 Mass movement slides and slumps 3 of 24 Hydraulic action water crashing, compresses air putting pressure on rocks 4 of 24 Abrasion eroded particles rub against cliff 5 of 24 Attrition eroded particles smash into each other 6 of 24 Solution acid in sea water dissolves cliffs 7 of 24 Destructive Waves high frequency, high and steep, strong backwash. 8 of 24 Constructive Waves Low Frequency, low and shallow with strong swash 9 of 24 Traction Boulders roll along bottom 10 of 24 Saltation pebbles bounce along sea bed 11 of 24 Suspension clay floats in water 12 of 24 Solution Materials dissolve in water 13 of 24 Deposition the dropping of matieral 14 of 24 Long shore drift Materials transported along the beach in the direction of the prevailing wind 15 of 24 Maldives - Economic Loss of tourism, disrupted fishing. 16 of 24 Maldives - Social Houses destroyed, less fresh water. 17 of 24 Maldives - Enviromental Loss of beaches, Loss of soil. 18 of 24 Maldives - Political Japanese government to give $60 million for sea wall, pledged to become carbon neutral, Moving maldives. 19 of 24 Coastal Erosion - Case study Holderness 20 of 24 Coastal Management - Case study Holderness 21 of 24 Coastal Habitat - Case study Studness 22 of 24 Adapted bay plants Marram and Lyme Grass 23 of 24 Dune protection Broad walks, Fences, growing marram grass and Information signes 24 of 24
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