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you use nature to coastal proses
soft engineerinh
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use the roots to keep the sand in place
marrin grass
2 of 35
when you put sand back on the beach
beach rebuilding
3 of 35
gradual destruction
erosion
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the breack down of rock
weathering
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a constructed mound of earth
earth bund
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when you move the cost line back on to land
managed retreat
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i can grow at temp 26 or highter
reefs
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rare species of plants and animals and barries
reefs
9 of 35
communities of plants
ecosystem
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fine sand
sedimentation
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rocks are place along the coast line
rip rap
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you use concret of sea walls
hard enerning
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it from the waves to knock the other waves
sea wall
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slop wall with gaps
revetment
15 of 35
stop the sand from moving are placed 200m apart
groynes
16 of 35
when a longshore drift drops sand
spit
17 of 35
when 3 beach go together
bar
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when land and island go together
tombolo
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when there is a line on a clift face
crack
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when you can go in the clift but not all the way
cave
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when you can go all the way throw the clift
arch
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when when part of the clift has separated
stack
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when you can stand on it and step into water
stump
24 of 35
top of the wave
crest
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when the wave goes back
back swash
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when the waves goes forwards
swash
27 of 35
when waves carry peddles
transportation
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dominat wind in an area
prevailing wind
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whe processes happen on land
subaerial processes
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when air is pressed into crackes
hydralic action
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when peddles are trown at the cliff
abraion
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when rocks hit each other
attrition
33 of 35
when wave carry sand or peddles
desposition
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the wearing away of rockes
marine erosion
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use the roots to keep the sand in place

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marrin grass

Card 3

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when you put sand back on the beach

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Card 4

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gradual destruction

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Card 5

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the breack down of rock

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