Landforms of Deposition (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards

Accumulation of loose sediment between low & high tide marks

Stronger swash deposits material; weaker backwash can't remove it all

Carries sediment up the beach

Larger stones higher up, finer sand/mud near water

Upper, steeper section; coarse materials like shingle

Lower section, gentler slope; finer sand & mud particles

Small ridges of coarse gravel parallel to coast

Gently sloping sand ridges on seaward edge of foreshore

Binds sand particles together with root system

Elongated ridge of sand extending from coast into sea

Where sudden change in coastline shape disrupts drift

Sandspit that connects mainland to offshore island

Spit extending completely across mouth of bay

Bay cut off from sea by baymouth bar