Unit 2 - Coasts

Question 1

What is CASH?

Answer 1

The types of erosion.

Question 2

What does CASH stand for?

Answer 2

Carosion, Atrition, Solution, Hydrolic action

Question 3

What is a form of transportation?

Answer 3

Long shore drift

Question 4

Characteristic of a constructive wave?

Answer 4

Strong wash, weak backwash, less frequent, longer waves

Question 5

Characteristics of a deconstructive wave?

Answer 5

Weak swash, strong backwash, more frequent, taller waves

Question 6

How frequent are constructive waves?

Answer 6

6-9 per minute

Question 7

How frequent are deconstructive waves?

Answer 7

15 per minute

Question 8

What are the stages of a headland erosion?

Answer 8

Crack, cave, arch, stack, stump

Question 9

How is a spit formed?

Answer 9

Long shore drift from one side then prevailing waves from the other make it a hooked spit.

Question 10

Why do you protect the coast?

Answer 10

Tourist reasons, towns and settlements, habitats, ports/ industries

Question 11

What causes the sea level to rise?

Answer 11

Global warming

Question 12

What is the case study in the uk we are studying?

Answer 12

Newcastle, NI

Question 13

What are the hard engendering tactics used in Newcastle ( NI)?

Answer 13

Sea wall, gabions, groynes

Question 14

What are the soft engendering tactics used in Newcastle(NI)?

Answer 14

A managed retreat, beach renurishment