Key Terms

Question 1

What is mass movement

Answer 1

Large scale movement of earth down a slope, eg rock fall, landslides

Question 2

Why is a bedding plane

Answer 2

The surface that separates one layer of sedimentary rock from another

It represents a boundary where different layers of sediment can be distinguished

Question 3

What is a dynamic equilibrium

Answer 3

The state where inputs and outputs are balanced

Question 4

What is a sediment cell

Answer 4

A closed system where sediment is transported around

Question 5

What is a sediment sub-cell

Answer 5

A smaller area in the sediment systems, usually between two headlands

Question 6

What is a strand line

Answer 6

The shifting line of decomposing seaweed and debris typically left behind at the upper extreme of the intertidal zone at each high tide

Important =High water mark at the top of the beach

Question 7

What is a sediment store

Answer 7

Components of earths systems that hold sediment

Eg, beaches, cliffs

Question 8

What is a fetch

Answer 8

The uninterrupted distance of open water available for wind travel without obstruction from land forms

Longer fetch = more energy the wind can transfer to the water, larger more powerful waves