GEOGRAPHY COASTAL PROCESSES

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Clues

  • Comes from weathering of rock and varies from very small clay particles to sand/pebbles/boulders. (7, 8)
  • Examples include granite and basalt cliffs. They exhibit a slow rate of erosion and tend to be stable. (4, 4, 6)
  • Larger particles (for example, sand) moved grain by grain. (3, 8, 8)
  • Skeletons and sediments of marine organisms. (8, 8)
  • These act as agents of erosion, because backwash is greater than swash. (11, 5)
  • These are depositional waves as they lead to sediment build up, and are most common where a large fetch exists. (12, 5)
  • These are gently sloping features, often found extending from the base of a cliff. (4, 3, 9)
  • Triangular beaches formed by longshore drift operating on a coastline from two different directions. (7, 9)
  • Very small clay and mud particles that bond together. (8, 8)
  • When water is thrown against rock, a parcel of air can become trapped/compressed in a joint or crack. The increase in pressure leads to a weakening/cracking of the rock. (9, 8)

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