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Waves
What type of waves have a low hei...,
What type of waves have a short w...,
Name 4 characteristics of constru...
11
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Currents and Tides
How would you define a current,
What are the three types of currents,
What occurs in littoral drift
17
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Sediment Cells
Name 3 places sediment comes from,
How many sediment cells does the ...,
Would sediment cells be considere...
7
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Marine coastal erosion
What is hydraulic action,
What is wave quarrying,
What is abrasion corrasion
13
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Marine transportation
What is traction,
What is saltation,
What is suspension
5
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Marine and aeolian deposition
Where is marine depostion likely ...,
Name two situations in which depo...,
What is aeolian deposition
11
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Sub-aerial weathering
What are sub aerial processes,
What 3 types of sub aerial weathe...,
What is mechanical weathering
10
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Mass movement
Name 3 types of mass movement,
What are landslides,
What are rock falls
7
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Development of landforms
Where do bays and headlands form,
How are wave cut notches formed,
How are wave cut platforms formed
18
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Beaches
What is a drift aligned beach
1
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Sea level change
What 3 types of sea level change ...,
What is eustatic sea level change,
What is isostatic sea level change
5
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Coastal management.
What are the two types of coastal...,
What is hard engineering,
What is soft engineering
6
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Holderness Case Study
How far does the holderness coast...,
What material is the cliffs made ...,
What are the natural beaches like
37
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Sundarbans case study
Where are the sundarbans,
What are the mean maximum and min...,
When is the monsoon period in the...
54
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