chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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coastline types
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erosional coast (formed by the powerful action of waves)
depositional coast (made up of eroded material)
2
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swash
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when the wave moves forward
3
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backwash
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when the wave moves backwards tilted
4
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constructive wave
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when it has a big swash and small back wash
5
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destructive wave
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when it has a small swash and a big backwash
6
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erosion
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the transporting of materials that have been weathered from one place to another
7
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longshore drift
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runs parallel to the coastline, carrying the sediments that destructive waves have eroded from beachers
8
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deposition
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the building up of land through deposits of sand and other material
9
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coastal erosions
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when wave action is concentrated at the base of the cliff
