Beaches

Beaches are formed through which process?

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is shingle?

• a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks.

• a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore

• fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour

• soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

What is sand?

• a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks.

• a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore

• fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour

• soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

What is silt?

• a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks.

• a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore

• fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour

• soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

What processes causes sediments to be moved along the coastline?

• Weathering

• Mass movement

• Longshore drift

• Attrition

Why are beaches often found in bays?

• Due to low wave energy in bays

• Due to high wave energy

• So they are nicer to sunbathe on

Which type of beach is most likely to be steep?

• Sand

• Shingle

Which type of beach is most likely to be have large pebbles at the back?

• Sand

• Shingle

Which type of beach is most likely to be have sand dunes at the back?

• Sand

• Shingle

A terrace of sediment on a beach is known as a _______.