Ocr Gcse Geography - Coasts Study Guide Rated A+

Attrition {Ans: Rocks smashing together breaking each other down}Arch {Ans: A hole through the cliff}Cave {Ans: Cracks in the cliff collapse leaving an indent}Constructive Wave {Ans: A wave where the swash in stronger than the backwash so it deposits material}Hydraulic Action {Ans: The impact force of the waves on the cliff or beach}Transportation {Ans: Eroded rock/material carried by the sea}Soft Engineering {Ans: Sustainable and cheaper methods of protecting the coastline from erosion}Abrasion {Ans: Rocks/pebbles carried by waves striking the shore}Erosion {Ans: The gradual destruction of rocks}Longshore Drift {Ans: The movement of material in the direction of the prevailing wind by the waves that strike the beach at an angle}Tombolo {Ans: A bar of sand or shingle joining an island to the mainland}Hard Engineering {Ans: Controlled disruption of natural processes by using man made structures}Wave Cut Platform {Ans: A notch created at the foot of a cliff by the erosion of the waves}Spit {Ans: Material is deposited from longshore drift forming an extended stretch on beach protruding from the coastline}Stump {Ans: Left when a stack collapses - a small lump of rock just above sea level}Fetch