Coastal Systems and Landscapes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Open system
Open system
System with inputs, components, flows & outputs interacting
Dynamic equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium
When inputs balance outputs, coastal features stay stable
Negative feedback
Negative feedback
Changes that restore equilibrium and stabilise the system
Fetch
Fetch
Distance of open water wind blows over uninterrupted
Backshore zone
Backshore zone
From high water mark to landward limit of marine influence
Foreshore zone
Foreshore zone
Between high water mark and low water mark
Erosion
Erosion
Wearing away of Earth's surface by mechanical action
Weathering
Weathering
Breakdown/decay of rock at/near Earth's surface in situ
Mass movement
Mass movement
Movement of material downhill under gravity's influence
Prevailing wind direction
Prevailing wind direction
Direction wind typically blows from most frequently