Geography Coasts Quiz 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEAQA Created by: CoulsonCreated on: 30-04-13 19:47 What is Erosion? The wearing away of rocks by the action of the sea 1 of 6 What is Attrition? Sand and Pebbles are worn away by beach material making it smaller and more rounded 2 of 6 What is swash? The movement of waves up a beach 3 of 6 What is formed first: a stump, a sea cave or an arch? Sea Cave 4 of 6 What is Managed Retreate? When low lying areas are allowed to flood to a new line of defence 5 of 6 What is Hard Engineering? Controlling the interuption of natural processes with man-made structures to stop erosion and weathering 6 of 6
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