form of mechanical weathering where water gets into cracks in rock ,freezes and expands,breaking rock
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Carbonation
chemical weathering where rocks dissolve
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Longshore drift
waves carry material up the beach at an angle (swash) then back down straight (backwash) .Result in transport along beach.Wave direction due to wind (prevailing wind)
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Constructive
waves that build up the beach with material
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Destructive
waves that carry material away.This needs managment and waves have high frequency 10/14 waves a minute
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Fetch
the distance the wave has travelled
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
is break down and removal of material
Back
Erosion
Card 3
Front
form of mechanical weathering where water gets into cracks in rock ,freezes and expands,breaking rock
Back
Card 4
Front
chemical weathering where rocks dissolve
Back
Card 5
Front
waves carry material up the beach at an angle (swash) then back down straight (backwash) .Result in transport along beach.Wave direction due to wind (prevailing wind)
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