Key words: Coastal landscapes

Question 1

Backshore

Answer 1

Area between High Water mark (HWM) and landward limit of marine activity

Question 2

Foreshore

Answer 2

Between HWM and LWM. During a storm, it is the central zone for marine processes.

Question 3

Inshore

Answer 3

Between LWM and where waves have no influence beneath them

Question 4

Nearshore

Answer 4

Area extending seaward from the HWM to where waves begin to break

Question 5

A meta-stable equilibrium

-____ changes in equilibrium e.g ____ mean the environment switches between __ or more states of environment via a ____

Answer 5

Dramatic
Tsunamis
Two
Trigger

Question 6

True or false: A meta-stable equilibrium requires a trigger

Answer 6

True

Question 7

A steady state equilibrium

There are changes to the system but the ___ range of change remains ___

Answer 7

Annual

The same

Question 8

Dynamic equilibrium involves a more ___change in equilibrium when compared to the meta-stable equilibrium.

Answer 8

Gradual