More cards in this set

Card 6

Front

where a river breaks into many distributaries before it reaches the sea.

Back

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Card 7

Front

the volume of water in a river passing a point in a given time, measured in cumecs

Back

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Card 8

Front

a surface that allows water to pass through it

Back

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Card 9

Front

the wearing away of rocks by the action of the sea

Back

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Card 10

Front

the movement of water down a beach by the action of gravity

Back

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Card 11

Front

taking sediment from river or sea bed

Back

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Card 12

Front

waves that build up beach material to create landforms

Back

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Card 13

Front

wooden or concrete construction built across the beach. a type of sea defence

Back

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Card 14

Front

the movement of material along a coastline by the action of the waves

Back

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Card 15

Front

tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake

Back

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