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Coastal environments - Key Terms
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- 1ArchA coastal feature formed by the meeting of
two caves cut into either side of a headland. - 2BarA ridge-like accumulation of coastal
sediments exposed at low tide. - 3BayAn accumulation of coastal sediments, most often occurring in sheltered areas along the coast, such as bays.
- 4BiodiversityThe number and variety of living
species found in a given area or ecosystem.
Headland: an area of land jutting out into
the sea. - 5CaveA hollow cut by the sea into the base of
a cliff. - 6CliffA steep rock slope, usually facing the sea.
- 7ConservationThe protection of aspects of the environment for the future benefit of people.
- 8DepositionThe dropping of material that was being carried by a moving force, such as the waves.
- 9DevelopmentMaking use of the coast for a variety of purposes, such as tourism, housing, shipping and industry.
- 10EcosystemA community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment.
- 11ErrosionThe wearing away and removal of material by a moving force, such as the sea
- 12EstuaryThe mouth of a river as it enters the sea
- 13Hard engineeringProtecting the coast by building such structures as sea walls and groynes
- 14Longshore driftThe movement of sediments along the coast by wave action
- 15Mass movementThe movement of weathered material down a slope or cliff due to the force of gravity
- 16Raised beachA former beach now standing above sea level and some metres inland
- 17Soft engineeringProtecting the coast by working with nature
- 18SpitMaterial deposited by the sea that grows across a bay or estuary
- 19StackA detached column of rock located just off-shore and usually caused by the collapse of an arch
- 20Sub-aerialOccurring on land, as opposed to underwater or underground.
- 21WaveA ridge of water formed by the circular movement of water near the surface of the sea
- 22HeadlandAn area of land jutting out into
the sea.
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- IGCSE (Coastal Environments) Geography Fichas sobre Coastal environments - Key Terms, creado por Noah Swanson el 30/03/2015.
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