Coastal Enviroments. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a coast? | A coast is where the land meets the ocean or a sea |
What is a blowhole? | A blowhole is where water is pushed up through a hole in the top of a cave. |
What is a stack? | A stack is a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged |
What is a arch? | A arch is the remaining structure after a cave has eroded. |
What is a cave? | A cave is a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff |
Is a lagoon formed by deposition or erosion? | Deposition |
What is erosion? | Erosion is the process of eroding other natural agents |
What is deposition? | Deposition is a process where materials are added to the coastline |
What are constructive waves? | are gentle and deposit materials on the shoreline over time. |
What is longshore drift? | is where materials are carried from one point of the coast to another |
What coastal landforms are formed from erosion? | Cliffs Arches Stacks Headlands Caves Blowhole |
What coastal landforms are formed from deposition? | Beaches Dunes Estuaries Lagoons |
How do humans use coasts? | Coastal tourism Boats Piracy Hunting Trade |
What is a harbour? | a place on the coast where ships may park in shelter |
What is a stonewall? | delay or obstruct water flowing |
What is dredging? | clear of a harbour, by scooping out mud |
What is a groyne? | a low wall or sturdy timber barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting |
What are human activities that damage coastlines? | Residential + beach houses Mining Walking over the sand dunes and ruining vegetation Building houses on cliffs Littering causing pollution |
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