Physical Geography - Coasts

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What are coastal cells?
Areas of coastline defined by major headlands connected to each other where the physical processes are relatively independent of adjacent cells.
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Outline the process of wave refraction.
Waves approaching the coastline lose energy as depth of the water decreases due to increase friction with sea bed. Water at headlands shallow quickly - water is slow, water at bays are unaffected, line of wave takes shape of the coastline.
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How are tides created?
Gravitational attraction of moon + sun on the oceans. High tides form as an outer bulge is created on the oceans closest to moon + other side.
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What is Spring tide and Neap tide?
Spring Tide = highest tide created when the moon is between the Earth+Sun - HIGHEST TIDAL RANGE. Neap Tide = smallest tidal range.
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What are the four processes of sub-aerial weathering.
Frost-Shattering, Salt Crystallisation, Exfoliation, Wetting+Drying.
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Describe the four EROSION processes.
Attrition, Corrosion, Abrasion and Hydraulic Action.
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Explain the four EROSION processes.
Attrition= angular rocks rubbed/smashed + become smooth and rounded, Corrosion= dissolving of rock, HA= compressing air in rock, Abrasion= thrown against cliff
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What affects the rate of EROSION?
Wave steepness, Fetch, Coastal configuration, Beach presence, Sea depth, Human activity.
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What are the land-forms of EROSION?
Geos-caves-blow holes-arches-stacks, Wave cut platforms.
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What are the processes of Mass Movement?
Soil Creep, Mud Flows, Slumping, Rockfall, landslides,
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What are the land-forms of DEPOSITION?
Beaches, Spits+Bars (then lagoons), Sand Dunes, Salt marshes
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Define Eustatic change.
A change in the sea level relative to the height of the land (global effect)
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Define Isostatic change.
A change in the height of the land mass in relation to the sea (uplift after glaciations).
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Outline the process of wave refraction.

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Waves approaching the coastline lose energy as depth of the water decreases due to increase friction with sea bed. Water at headlands shallow quickly - water is slow, water at bays are unaffected, line of wave takes shape of the coastline.

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How are tides created?

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What is Spring tide and Neap tide?

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What are the four processes of sub-aerial weathering.

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