Define infiltration. The process where liquid The process where the a The process where goes into the ground rock. liquid runs over rocks vegetation captures water Rock that cannot absorb A large collection of rocks Define saturation. Rock that is full of liquid. water in one particular bay Permeable rock allows What is the difference between permeable Permeable rocks are less Impermeable rocks are less liquid to infiltrate. and impermeable rock? resistant than resistant than permeable Impermeable rock doesn’t impermeable rocks rocks allow liquid to infiltrate. A line of weakness, along Smooth face of a wave cut What is a slip plane? A gentle slopping coast line which movement occurs. platform Physical Landscapes in the UK - Coasts Page 11 Question What is wave length? What is wave height? What distance to waves travel? Identify one factor that affects the strength of waves. Identify two characteristics of constructive waves. Identify two characteristics of destructive waves. Define coastal erosion. What does wave fetch mean? What is hydraulic action? What is abrasion? Define weathering. Describe the process of freeze thaw weathering. Describe the process of carbonation. Define swash Define backwash How is material transported along the coastline? Outline the process of longshore drift. Define deposition. Identify the cause of deposition. Suggest one location where deposition occurs along the coastline. What process do destructive waves cause? What process do constructive waves cause? Define infiltration. Define saturation. What is the difference between permeable and impermeable rock? What is a slip plane?
Define infiltration. The process where liquid goes into the ground rock. The process where the a liquid runs over rocks The process where vegetation captures water Define saturation. Rock that cannot absorb water Rock that is full of liquid. A large collection of rocks in one particular bay What is the difference between permeable and impermeable rock? Permeable rocks are less resistant than impermeable rocks Impermeable rocks are less resistant than permeable rocks Permeable rock allows liquid to infiltrate. Impermeable rock doesn’t allow liquid to infiltrate. What is a slip plane? A line of weakness, along which movement occurs. A gentle slopping coast line Smooth face of a wave cut platform Physical Landscapes in the UK - Coasts Page 11 Question What is wave length? What is wave height? What distance to waves travel? Identify one factor that affects the strength of waves. Identify two characteristics of constructive waves. Identify two characteristics of destructive waves. Define coastal erosion. What does wave fetch mean? What is hydraulic action? What is abrasion? Define weathering. Describe the process of freeze thaw weathering. Describe the process of carbonation. Define swash Define backwash How is material transported along the coastline? Outline the process of longshore drift. Define deposition. Identify the cause of deposition. Suggest one location where deposition occurs along the coastline. What process do destructive waves cause? What process do constructive waves cause? Define infiltration. Define saturation. What is the difference between permeable and impermeable rock? What is a slip plane?
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