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Key words for GCSE Geography.
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managed |
Managed retreat is allowing natural cliff erosion to occur.
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mechanical |
Mechanical weathering is the physical break up of rock without any chemical changes.
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movement |
Mass movement is the downhill movement of mass surface materials such as soil, rock and mud.
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nourishment |
Beach nourishment is the artificial addition of new sand or shingle to a beach.
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platform |
Wave cut platforms are most obvious at low tide.
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regeneration |
There are several areas which would benefit from regeneration.
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reprofiling |
Beach reprofiling is the artificial reshaping of a beach.
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retreat |
The benefits of managed retreat are low costs and the creation of natural environments.
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sliding |
Sliding is when loose surface material becomes saturated and unstable causing it to slide downhill.
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slumping |
Slumping occurs when a whole segment of a cliff moves down slope along a rain lubricated slip plane.
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soft |
Soft engineering manages erosion by working with natural processes to restore beaches.
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spit |
A spit is a land form formed when a finger of beach material extends from shore to sea.
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stack |
An isolated pillar of rock left when the top of an arch has collapsed. Overtime further erosion reduces the stack to a smaller, lower stump.
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transportation |
Transportation is the movement of eroded material.
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wave |
Wave cut platforms are the very flat rock remains of cliffs previously eroded by the sea.
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weathering |
Sea water can cause chemical weathering.
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wall |
Sea walls are artificial concrete walls intended to prevent coastal erosion.
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