Low Energy and High Energy Coasts (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is the dominant process on low energy coasts?
What is the dominant process on low energy coasts?
Deposition exceeds erosion
What is the dominant process on high energy coasts?
What is the dominant process on high energy coasts?
Erosion exceeds deposition
What is the tidal range for macrotidal coasts?
What is the tidal range for macrotidal coasts?
Over 4 metres
What causes storm surges?
What causes storm surges?
Low pressure systems & strong winds
Which landforms are typical of low energy coasts?
Which landforms are typical of low energy coasts?
Beaches, spits, bars & tombolos
Which landforms are typical of high energy coasts?
Which landforms are typical of high energy coasts?
Headlands, cliffs & wave-cut platforms
Why is the Baltic Sea a low energy coast?
Why is the Baltic Sea a low energy coast?
Semi-enclosed & sheltered from storms
Why is north Cornwall a high energy coast?
Why is north Cornwall a high energy coast?
Direct exposure to Atlantic Ocean
What type of sediment budget do low energy coasts typically have?
What type of sediment budget do low energy coasts typically have?
Positive budget (inputs > outputs)
What is fetch?
What is fetch?
Distance wind blows across open water