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the littoral zone and how coastlines can be classified
What are the inputs of a system d...,
What are the inputs of a system 2,
What are the processes in a system 3
16
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key definitions
Estuarine coastline 1,
Low wave energy 2,
High wave energy 3
15
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how geological structures influence coastal landscapes
What are strata 1,
What is deformation 2,
What is faulting 3
21
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case study for folding/ microfeatures
Which point has an area of high f...,
What are some features of cullern...,
What is the rock that makes up cu...
8
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examples of concordant coastlines
What is the dalmation coasts an e...,
What has created the dalmation co...,
Whats rising sea levels called 3
9
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example of discordant coast
What is an example of a discordan...,
What are examples of some rock ty...,
What is differential denundation 3
3
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influences on rates of coastal erosion
How does wave refraction happen 1,
What is wave refraction 1,
What is unconsolidated sediment 2
21
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sand dunes
Ecosystem 1,
Examples of biotic components 2,
Example of abiotic components 3
34
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salt marshes
What are salt marshes 1,
Where do salt marshes develop 2,
What is the effect of tides on sa...
14
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waves and their impact on beach morphology
What is wave size dependant on 1,
Why do waves break in shallow wat...,
When does the internal orbital mo...
19
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coastal processes and landforms
Hydraulic action 1,
What rock type is vulnerable to h...,
Abraison 3
40
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sediment cells
What type of system is a sediment...,
Effect in sediment cells 2,
What separates each cell 3
21
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subaerial processes (weathering)
Difference between weathering and...,
What does sub aerial mean 2,
What do weathering processes do 3
25
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mass movement
What is mass movement 1,
What are the specific types of ma...,
4 main influences on mass movement 3
13
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coastal landforms on sea level change
What can sea level changes result...,
What determines where there is an...,
Whats a positive change 3
53
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case study of sea level change
Where is a coast that shows typic...,
What does guinard bay have 2,
Why is guinard bay emerging 3
7
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barrier islands and future global sea levels
Where are barrier islands found 1,
What are barrier islands landform...,
3 theories of barrier islands 3
12
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case study for dams- nile delta
How much sediment is trapped befo...,
How many dams on river nile 2,
What is the delta 3
11
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flood risk
Factors affecting flood risk 1,
Low lying areas at risk of flood 2,
Figure describing delta regions i...
13
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