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Flashcards in Coastal Erosion Deck (5)
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1
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What are the different processes of Coastal Erosion?

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  • Hydraulic Action
  • Abrasion
  • Attrition
  • Solution
2
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Define ‘Hydraulic Action’

A
  • When air becomes trapped in a joint and cracks on a cliff face
3
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Define ‘Abrasion’

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  • Where bits of rock and sand in waves grind down the cliff surfaces like sand paper
4
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Define ‘Attrition’

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  • Where waves smack rocks and pebbles on shore into eachother and break and become smoother
5
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Define ‘Longshore Drift’

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  • The process of where sand and pebbles are moved along a beach by the movement of waves