glossary Flashcards
abrasion
picking up sediment and rubbing them against the bank and the bed of the river
attrition
rocks and sediment become smaller and rounder because of the sediments clashing together
backwash
the movement of a wave down a beach back to the sea
bar
a ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance of a bay or river mouth
bay
an area of sea, curved in shape which has between two headlands
cave
a hollow at the base of a cliff which has been eroded backwards by waves
climate
the average weather conditions of an area occurring over many years
concordant coast
the type of coast where the rock type runs parallel to the coastline
constructive waves
a gently breaking wave. with a strong wash and weak backwash. it adds more material to the beach than it removes
cove
a small bay with a narrow inlet
deposition
a process where sediments are dropped by the river, glacier or waves that carried them
destructive wave
a strong wave that removes material from the coastline
development
the process where people, a place or a country change, or make economic or social progress
discharge
the volume of water flowing in a river, measured in cubic metres per second
