Coasts Flashcards
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Q
Give 3 examples of soft engineering in relation to coasts?
A
Rip-rap
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Q
Give 3 examples of hard engineering in relation to coasts?
A
Sea walls
Tetrapods
Water-breaks
2
Q
Explain the 3 tactics applied to coastal erosion?
A
Advance the line -
Hold the line -
Retreat the line -
3
Q
Explain the rejuvenation of a beach?
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4
Q
What is swash?
A
The movement of sediment inland via a constructive wave
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Q
What is backwash?
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The movement of sediment off the beach via a destructive wave
6
Q
What is fetch?
A
The energy accumulated by a wave from the wind blowing over the surface of the water
7
Q
Explain mass movement?
A
Mass movement can range from landslides to rockfalls. It is the movement of a large volume of sediment or rock in a very short period of time
