Physical Processes in Dingle (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Where is the Dingle Peninsula located?
Where is the Dingle Peninsula located?
County Kerry, Ireland
Four physical processes shaping Dingle
Four physical processes shaping Dingle
Weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition
How freeze-thaw weathering breaks rocks
How freeze-thaw weathering breaks rocks
Water freezes in cracks, expands, breaks rocks apart
Chemical weathering agent in Dingle
Chemical weathering agent in Dingle
Acid rain
Ocean causing coastal erosion in Dingle
Ocean causing coastal erosion in Dingle
Atlantic Ocean
Three features formed by coastal erosion
Three features formed by coastal erosion
Sea stacks, sea caves, arches
River eroding valleys in Dingle
River eroding valleys in Dingle
Owenmore River
Valley shape created by river erosion
Valley shape created by river erosion
V-shaped valleys
What materials does transportation move?
What materials does transportation move?
Sediment, rocks, sand
Coastal features formed by deposition
Coastal features formed by deposition
Sand dunes and beaches
Famous beach formed by deposition in Dingle
Famous beach formed by deposition in Dingle
Inch Beach
How are beaches formed?
How are beaches formed?
Deposition of sand and pebbles
Impact of coastal erosion on humans
Impact of coastal erosion on humans
Affects settlements and infrastructure