Physical Geography Coastal Processes-Erosion

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What is a coastal zone?
The transitional zone between land and sea
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What is hydraulic action?
When waves exploit cracks and joints in rock
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What is abrasion?
Loose rocks and sediment thrown at cliff, chipping away material
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What is the first stage of Wave-Cut Platforms?
Wave cut notches
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What is longshore drift?
A process of transport that moves material along a beach
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What is a berm/ridge?
A ridge of shingle
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What are the four types of weathering?
Chemical/Biological/Physical/Breakdown
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What is hydraulic action?

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When waves exploit cracks and joints in rock

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What is abrasion?

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What is the first stage of Wave-Cut Platforms?

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What is longshore drift?

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