Sediment Sources, Cells and Budgets (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Which is NOT a source of coastal sediment?
Which is NOT a source of coastal sediment?
Longshore drift
How many major sediment cells exist along the coastline of England and Wales?
How many major sediment cells exist along the coastline of England and Wales?
11
What defines the boundaries between sediment cells?
What defines the boundaries between sediment cells?
Major headlands & deep water
What happens when a coast has a positive sediment budget?
What happens when a coast has a positive sediment budget?
The shoreline builds seaward
What results from a negative sediment budget?
What results from a negative sediment budget?
Shoreline retreats landward
What role do estuaries play in coastal sediment systems?
What role do estuaries play in coastal sediment systems?
Temporary storage areas
Which best describes marine processes?
Which best describes marine processes?
Connected with sea: waves & tides
What is characteristic of sub-aerial processes?
What is characteristic of sub-aerial processes?
Break down material in situ
What does progradation mean?
What does progradation mean?
Shoreline builds seaward
Which is a type of mass movement in sub-aerial processes?
Which is a type of mass movement in sub-aerial processes?
Rotational slumping