Geography Coasts Quiz

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

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What is Attrition?

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Sand and Pebbles are worn away by beach material making it smaller and more rounded

Card 3

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What is swash?

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Card 4

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What is formed first: a stump, a sea cave or an arch?

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Card 5

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What is Managed Retreate?

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Matt Carter

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So Helpful, amazing detail ;)

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