Coast Bingo Answers

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1. The distance a wave travels (Fetch).

Morgan how does the fetch affect the rate of erosion?


2. The movement of materials downslope, such as rock falls, landslides or cliff collapse (Mass
movement)
Toni can you come up with one way humans contribute to mass movement.
3. This type of wave has weak swash and strong backwash (destructive wave)
Katya would this type of wave erodes or construct the coast?
4. All deposits laid down by rivers, especially in times of flood (Alluvium)
Olly W where would you expect to see a build up of alluvium?
5. The name for a body of water which occurs when a bar is formed (Lagoon).
Matt S can you tell me what forms behind a spit?
6. Erosion occurring on land as opposed to underwater (Sub Aerial)
Olly S can you tell me one feature of sub aerial erosion?
7. A coast which alternates between different bands of hard rock and soft rock (discordant).
Matt C tell me the features of the coast this creates.
8. A ridge of sand running away from the coast, usually with a curved seaward end (spit).
Nathan can you give me a real world example of a spit?
9. When a wave crashes on the beach water rushes up the beach. This is called (swash).
Callum can you tell me the name of the process when sand and shingle moves a long a
beach?
10. This type of wave has strong swash and weak backwash constructive wave).
Zach can you tell me if beaches are formed or eroded from this type of wave? (
11. This forms when hard rock erodes slower than surrounding soft rock (headland)
Lily give me the name of the other feature which forms on soft rock?
12. This type is made of soft clay and stones, erodes quickly and is located on the Holderness
coast (Boulder clay).
Danny What type of rock is located at the headland at Holderness?

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