coasts

Question 1

what is the relief of a landscape?

Answer 1

the physical features of a landscape

Question 2

give the 4 types of erosion

Answer 2

1. hydraulic action
2. attrition
3. abrasion
4. solution

Question 3

give the 4 types of transportation

Answer 3

1. traction
2. solution
3. saltation
4. suspension

Question 4

define constructive and destructive waves

Answer 4

constructive- waves which deposit sediment onto the beach
destructive- waves which take sediment from the beach

Question 5

what is weathering?

Answer 5

the breaking down of rocks by the weather

Question 6

used to manage the coats

define hard and soft engineering

Answer 6

hard- using artifical structures to control natural processes
soft- using methods that work with the environment to protect the coast

Question 7

why does the holderness coast need to be managed?

Answer 7

as it is one of the uks fastest eroding coasts