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sea stack

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a sea stack ia a pillar of rock standing in the water, near the coast

Back

headlands eg howth head

Front

a headland is a piece of land, jutting out into the sea

Back

bays eg dublin bay

Front

a bay is a wide, deep opening into the coastline

Back

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large boulders - rocks

Back

How waves erode

Front

- Hydraulic action - Compressed air - Abrasion -Atrition

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transportation

Front

- sea transports materials by longshore drift the swash carries materials up the beach the backwash takes it back out

Back

sand duneseg portmarnock

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sand dunes are hills of sand which form above high tide levels

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sea arch

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a sea arch is a passage that runs completely through a headland

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how to defend against coastal erosion

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sea walls - built with rocks or stones

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sand spit eg tramore

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a sand spit is a ridge of sand or shingle which extendsout into the sea. It is connected to the land at one end.

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tombolo eg omey island

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a tombolo is a ridge of sand or shingle which connects an island to the coastline

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sea cave

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a sea cave is a tunnel or passage at the base of a cliff

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features of deposition:beach eg bettystown

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a beach is made of sand and shingle which are deposited by the waves

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groynes - prevent longshore drift

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gabions - steel wire cages filled with rocks

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blowhole

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a blowhole is a passage from a cave up to the surface of a cliff top

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sea stack

a sea stack ia a pillar of rock standing in the water, near the coast

headlands eg howth head

a headland is a piece of land, jutting out into the sea

bays eg dublin bay

a bay is a wide, deep opening into the coastline

...

large boulders - rocks

How waves erode

- Hydraulic action - Compressed air - Abrasion -Atrition

transportation

- sea transports materials by longshore drift *the swash carries materials up the beach * the backwash takes it back out

sand duneseg portmarnock

sand dunes are hills of sand which form above high tide levels

sea arch

a sea arch is a passage that runs completely through a headland

how to defend against coastal erosion

sea walls - built with rocks or stones

sand spit eg tramore

a sand spit is a ridge of sand or shingle which extendsout into the sea. It is connected to the land at one end.

tombolo eg omey island

a tombolo is a ridge of sand or shingle which connects an island to the coastline

sea cave

a sea cave is a tunnel or passage at the base of a cliff

features of deposition:beach eg bettystown

a beach is made of sand and shingle which are deposited by the waves

...

groynes - prevent longshore drift

...

gabions - steel wire cages filled with rocks

blowhole

a blowhole is a passage from a cave up to the surface of a cliff top

- sea transports materials by longshore drift the swash carries materials up the beach the backwash takes it back out