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Coasts Flashcard Questions
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- 1What is Hard Engineering? Give examples of hard engineeringHard engineering is a traditional approach to protecting coats and involves building structures. Examples: Sea walls, Groins, Rock Armour
- 2What is Soft Engineering? Give examples of soft engineeringSoft engineering is working with nature to help maintain the present coastline. Examples: Beach nourishment, Managed retreat, Dune regeneration
- 3Name factors that contribute to cliff collapseCoastal erosion, weathering, heavy rain, human influence, strong winds blowing over a long stretch of water, soft/ weak rock
- 4Name impacts of cliff collapseWildlife habitats destroyed, roads & railways may be destroyed, risk to people, increased deposition further along coast
- 5What is mass movement?The downhill movement of material under the influence of gravity
- 6What is a spit?Spits are narrow beaches that are attached to the land at one end
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- GCSE Geography FlashCards sobre Coasts Flashcard Questions, criado por lola.jones.x em 26-04-2016.
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