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Quick questions on Coastal deposition and landforms explained: H2 Geography
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What is sediment transport?Show answer
The sea moves sediment by four marine processes (the same names as transport in rivers): traction (rolling large material), saltation (bouncing), suspension (carrying fine material in the water) and solution (dissolved load). Along the shore, the dominant transport is longshore drift.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain why sediment moves along a beach in a zigzag path. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
State two conditions that favour coastal deposition. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain how a tombolo forms. [2 marks]
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