Coasts - keywords Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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define abrasion
A
Small rocks are thrown against the coastline by waves, resulting in more material breaking off the coastline.
2
Q
define arch
A
A land formation formed where a cave has eroded through a headland.
3
Q
define aspect
A
The compass direction that a terrain faces
4
Q
define attrition
A
Rocks being carried by the waves knock against eachother and break eachother down.
5
Q
define backwash
A
The movement of water down a beach.
6
Q
define bar
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A ridge of material that joins two headlands across a bay
7
Q
define bays
A
An inlet of the sea where the sea curves inwards into the land.
8
Q
define beach
A
The area between the low water mark (LWM) and the high water mark (HWM)
