Investigating
Coasts
Coasts
A Website designed for Geography education in Primary Schools.
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Coasts |
Coasts |
A Website designed for Geography education in Primary Schools. |
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Activity Page (Answers) See how well you have done on the activities by checking your answers with the answers below! |
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You can learn more about these processes on the processes page.
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The movement of beaches along the coastline is called Longshore Drift. The waves move towards the beach at an angle, which is caused by the wind. The waves moving up the beach drop transported sediment on the beach, this is known as the swash. The waves then move back down the beach, called the backwash, taking the beach sediment with it. Longshore drift occurs in a zig-zag pattern, meaning that the beach gradually moves along the coastline. |
Visit the processes page to learn more about coastal processes and longshore drift. |
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Visit the glossary page to find out about these features, or go to the Features page by clicking below. |
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