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- 1Constructive Plate BoundaryThe plates move apart caused by convection currents diverging near the Earth's crust.
- 2Destructive Plate BoundaryThe plates move towards each other where two plates converge.
- 3Conservative Plate BoundaryThe plates slide past each other.
- 4Managed RetreatRemoving coastal protection of an area to allow it to flood to protect other areas along the coastline.
- 5Salt MarshesAn area of low lying coastal wet land that periodically gets flooded (often develop behind spits).
- 6CordgrassGrows in salt marshes because it is well suited to salt water and the tangle of roots help stabilise the mud by trapping sediment.
- 7LagoonAn area of water dammed by a bar.
- 8BarA spit that grows connecting two headlands.
- 9WeatheringThe breakdown of rocks where they are.
- 10ErosionWhen rocks are broken down and carried away.
- 11Corrasion (Abrasion)Eroded particles in the water scrape and rub against rock, removing small pieces.
- 12AttritionEroded particles in the water smash into each other and break into smaller fragments. Their edges also get rounded off as they rub together.
- 13SolutionWeak carbolic acid in sea water dissolves rock like chalk and limestone.
- 14Hydraulic PowerWaves crash against rock and compress the air in the cracks putting pressure on the rock.. Repeated compression widens the cracks and makes bits of rock break off.
- 15Mechanical WeatheringThe erosion of rock due to the weather, e.g. freeze-thaw weathering.
- 16Biological WeatheringThe erosion of rock caused by living plants, e.g. tree roots.
- 17Chemical WeatheringErosion of rock caused by chemicals, e.g. acid rain.
- 18Mass MovementLarge amounts of material, earth, falling.
- 19LandslideThe collapse of rock or earth off a cliff or mountain.
- 20MudflowMud sliding downhill fast causing lots of destruction.
- 21Rotational SlipThe movement of material downwards in a semi-circular direction.
- 22SlumpingThe movement of loose material over a long period of time.
- 23HeadlandHard rock more resistant to erosion, e.g. chalk.
- 24BaysSoft rock easily eroded, e.g. boulder clay.
- 25FetchDistance the wind has traveled.
- 26CrestTop of a wave.
- 27TroughBottom of a wave.
- 28SwashWave washing up the beach at the angle of the dominant wind.
- 29BackwashWater running back down the beach at a 90 degree angle.
- 30Destructive WaveBackwash. > Swash
High energy, more power - coastal erosion. - 31Constructive WaveSwash > Backwash
Low energy - builds beaches. - 32Mass TourismTourism on a large scale to one country or region. E.g. Benidorm, Spain.
- 33ExplorationOnly a small number of tourists visit the area and there are very few tourist facilities.
- 34InvolvementLocal people start to provide some facilities such as B+B's and cafes.
- 35DevelopmentThe area begins to develop, advertise, and is now a recognised tourist attraction.
- 36ConsolidationContinues to grow as a resort and there is some tension between the tourists and the locals.
- 37StagnationThe area is at its peak but is beginning to decline as facilities become run down.
- 38DeclineThe area gets a bad reputation and its image suffers. People will lose jobs unless rejuvinated.
- 39RejuvinationMeasures are taken and money is spent to try and reduce the decline and to attract tourists back to the area.
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- GCSE Geography Flashcards on Geography Keywords, created by Becca Westwell on 05/03/2015.
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