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Depositional processes Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
Q

spit

A

a long narrow feature which extends from the land into the sea or part way across an eustray. the sand is moved along the beach as a part of longshore drift and when the wave looses energy the sediment is dropped

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2
Q

example of a spit

A

hurst spit

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3
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how are hooks formed at the end of a spit?

A

the direction of the prevailing wind changes and the sediment is dropped in a different position

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4
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tombolos

A

beaches formed between a small island and the mainland
deposition occurs when the waves loose energy and the tombolos build up

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5
Q

example of a tombolo

A

st Ninians

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6
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Bar

A

spit extends across a bay to join two headlands
these trap water to form lagoons
a beach that is seperated from the mainland is a barrier island

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7
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example of a bar

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start bay devon

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