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A level Physical Geography: Coasts Part 1 - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Energy and matter cannot enter or leave the system Closed
55%
The movement of material along a coast by waves approaching the beach at an angle Longshore Drift
55%
Energy and matter can enter and leave the system Open
55%
Pebbles and sand are consistently thrown at the base of the cliff Abrasion
47%
Dissolved minerals are carried by the sea Solution
46%
Layers of rock Strata
45%
Large boulders and pebbles are rolled along the sea bed Traction
43%
Waves force air to be trapped in cracks within the cliff profile. Constant pressure causes the rock to crack and break apart Hydraulic Action
41%
As pieces of rock material are transported by waves, rock particles are worn down Attrition
39%
Occurs after weathering. Rocks fall to the cliff base and forms scree Rockfall
39%
Small stones, pebbles and silt bounce along the sea bed Saltation
39%
Type of rock formed only under pressure with moderate to fast erosion rates Sedimentary
39%
Type of rock formed under pressure and heat with slow ersosion rates Metamorphic
35%
Where inputs = outputs Dynamic Equilibrium
34%
Fine materials such as clay and sediment are carried by the sea Suspension
34%
Type of rock formed under pressure with very slow erosion rates Igneous
32%
Very slow downhill movement of individual particles Soil creep
31%
The movement of weathered material down a slope as a result of gravity Mass Movement
29%
Coast that has been exposed by the sea due to a relative fall in sea level Emergent
26%
Saturated rock and sediment 'slumps' downwards under rotational movement Slumping
25%
Saturated soil and rock flows downhill under gravity Mudflow
24%
Gradual breakdown of rock at, or close to the ground surface Weathering
24%
The general characteristics of the rocks in a particular area Lithology
23%
When erosional processes are selective and erode weaker areas of cliff quicker than others Differential Erosion
19%
Coast that has been inundated by the sea Submergent
19%
The cross sectional shape of a coastline Profile
17%
The balance between sediment added to, and removed from the coastal system Sediment Budget
17%
When cliff profiles are composed of alkaline rocks, weak acids in seawater can dissolve them Corrosion
16%
Formed when pressure exceeds the rocks internal strength causing it to fracture Faults
16%
A view showing the layout of a landscape from above Plan
16%
Natural breaks in strata caused by gaps in time during rock formation Bedding planes
15%
The shape and form of coastal landscapes and their features Morphology
15%
Word meaning 'over time' Temporal
13%
Formed under pressure duting tectonic activity, making rocks buckle and crumble Folds
12%
When top soil thaws in the summer, saturated soil below flows over the subsoil and rock Solifluction
12%
The angle at which the rock strata lies Dips
11%
Downward folds in rock strata Synclines
10%
Upward folds in rock strata Anticlines
8%
Physical features of rocks, usually formed through tectonic activity Structure
8%
Cliffs with different layers of rock, possibly formed from different time periods Composite cliffs
6%
A combination of lithology and structure affecting the rate of process Differential Denundation
6%
Caused by contraction when sediment dries out Joints
5%
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