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1
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Name the case studys for distinctive landscapes

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River wye

Jurassic coast

2
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What is river wye

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It’s the 5th longest river in UK

It starts (source) in plynlimon and ends in servern estuary

Contains rapids , gorges and meanders

3
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What is the jurassic coast

A

It’s a coast line that is located in Dorset and east Devon

155km of cliffs

4
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Name all types of erosion

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Attrition

Solution

Abrasion

Hydraulic action

5
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Name all types of transport

A

Solution

Suspension

Saltation

Traction

6
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What does attrition do?(erosion)

A

Rocks bashing together become smaller

7
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What does solution do?(erosion )

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Dissolved rocks(very small)

8
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What does abrasion do?(erosion)

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Rocks that hit cliffs and break apart

9
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What does hydraulic action do ?(erosion)

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Water enters a cracking in a cliff and causes it to expand thou pressure

10
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What does solution do ?(transport)

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Minerals dissolved in water

11
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What does suspension do?(transport)

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Sediments carried along in the flow of water

12
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What does saltation do?(transport)

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Pebbles bonce along sea bed

13
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What does traction do?(transport)

A

Big rocks roll along sea bed

14
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Name all hard costal defences

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Sea walls-concrete walls

Gabions-cages filled with rocks

Groynes-wooden barriers

15
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Name all soft coastal defences

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Beach nourishment-fill beach with more sand

Managed retreat-leavijg low value land to erode