Coastal sediment Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

1 MISSOURI BOATING LICENSE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Bow Correct Answer: Front of the vessel. Stern Correct Answer: Rear of the vessel. Starboard Correct Answer: Right side of the vessel. Port Correct Answer: Left side of the vessel. Hull Correct Answer: Body of the vessel. Gunwale Correct Answer: Upper edge of vessel's side. 2 Cleat Correct Answer: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened. Propeller Correct Answer: Rotates and ...

Detailed revision notes for the Coasts Topic of the AQA A-Level Geography Syllabus. The notes include case studies, necessary information and essay plan arguments. The format of the notes is as follows; 3.1.3.1 Coasts as natural systems 2 The Coastal System 2 Sediment cells 2 3.1.3.2 - Systems and natural processes 3 Sources of energy 3 High energy and low energy environments 6 Sediment sources, cells and budgets 7 Coastal sediment budgets 8 Geomorphological processes: weatherin...

A complete document of all the specification listed case studies required for enquiry questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of 'Coastal Landscapes and Change', Topic 2B of Unit 1 in A level Geography (Edexcel). Put together by an A* student. Includes the following case studies: Nile Delta, Sea Palling, Happisburg, Maldives, Bangladesh, Holderness Coast, Tuvalu, Chittagong, UK storm surge

Ocean 100- Exam 3 (SDSU) Latest Version Graded A+ coast land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach shore and nearshore; very active (where waves break) berm dry area at the foot of coastal cliff (where the sand is and you put your towel) Berm floods when.... -very high tide -tsunami -storm swells/ breakers wave- cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach, by wave energy notch cave cut into th...

SDSU Oceanography 100 (Exam 3) Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the parts of a coastal region? Coast, offshore, beach, berm, notch, wave-cut platform What does wave energy do to a coastal cliff over time? Wave Energy erodes the cliff, eventually creating sea stacks, caves and arches What do rivers and cliff erosion have to do with sand to the berm? Rivers: some carry more sediment to the ocean than longshore currents Cliff Erosion: sediments erode to join the berm H...

Riverine, Coastal, and Shallow Flooding - Answer-What are the three most common types of flooding? Flash Flooding - Answer-Which type of flooding has accounted for the most flood-related deaths? Meander - Answer-A curve or turn in a river channel? Storm Surge - Answer-What is the major cause in coastal flooding? Underwater earthquakes or volcanoes - Answer-What causes a tsunami? 1. Closed Basin Lakes 2. Uncertain flow paths 3. Dam breaks 4. Ice jams 5. Mudflows - Answer-List t...

Ocean 100 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed The Coastal region - the parts of the coastal region, starting with the coast all the way to the offshore (we looked at about 6); What wave energy does to a coastal cliff over time - how? Rivers and cliff erosion? ; what about southern California sand supply? Coast: land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen (ex. SD at coast) Offshore: extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf Beach: shore and nearshore, very a...

CFM Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Shallow flooding problems fall into (3) categories Sheet flow, ponding, urban drainage, coastal flooding (depths 1-3 feet) Describe areas where ponding may be a problem Glaciated areas, caves and sinkholes, man-made features What are (5) Special Flood Hazards Closed basin lakes, uncertain flow paths, dam breaks, ice jams, mud flows Alluvial fan flooding is what type of special flood hazard and what are the inherent hazards thereof? Uncertain flow pa...

SDSU OCEANS 100 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ the coastal region (6 parts) 1) coast 2) offshore 3) beach 4) berm 5) notch 6) wave coast land extending inland as far as marine is seen; land adjacent to the beach affected by the ocean offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf beach shore and nearshore; very active berm dry area at foot of coastal cliff; sand notch cave cut into sea cliff by waves wave-cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach created by ...

CIE Geography (9696), This summary covers Coastal Environments, which is chapter 8 in the A-Level Advanced Physical Geography A-Level syllabus. The topics covered in the summary: Wave generation and characteristics Breaking waves, Constructive waves, Destructive waves Wave refraction Coastal erosion Marine erosion: Hydraulic action, Abrasion, Attrition, Solution Sub-aerial processes: Salt weathering,freeze-thaw weathering, biological weathering, solution weathering, slaking Wave transpor...

Shallow flooding problems fall into (3) categories - Answer-Sheet flow, ponding, urban drainage, coastal flooding (depths 1-3 feet) Describe areas where ponding may be a problem - Answer-Glaciated areas, caves and sinkholes, man-made features What are (5) Special Flood Hazards - Answer-Closed basin lakes, uncertain flow paths, dam breaks, ice jams, mud flows Alluvial fan flooding is what type of special flood hazard and what are the inherent hazards thereof? - Answer-Uncertain flow path...