geography key words for coasts

key words and meanings for coasts

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type of erosion where rocks are dissolved
solution
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type of transportation where rocks are carried by water
suspension
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when a wave moves onto a beach
swash
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when a wave moves back off a beach
backswash
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during long shore drift the wave moves out to sea at what angle
90 degrees
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horizontal layers of hard and soft rock make what landform
wave cut platform
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comes after a stack
stump
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a reason for sea level rise
global warming
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example of cliff collapse in the uk
holderness
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example of a saltmarsh
keyshaven marsh
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a plant usually found in a saltmarsh
sea lavender
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hard engineering which involves using large rocks to defend the cliff
rock armour
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soft engineering which involves creating a new habiat
salt marsh creation
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type of transportation where rocks are carried by water

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suspension

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when a wave moves onto a beach

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when a wave moves back off a beach

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Card 5

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during long shore drift the wave moves out to sea at what angle

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