Coastal Deposition Summary Checklist
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Coastal Deposition Summary Checklist
A changing coastline
Waves carry material such as sand, shingle and small stones. When a wave loses energy, it can no longer carry as much material, so it drops some of it. This is called deposition. Repeated deposition can build a beach. Constructive waves have a strong swash that carries material up the shore and a weaker backwash. Sand dunes can form when dry sand is blown inland and trapped by plants.
- The sea drops material it has been carrying
- Waves break rocks into smaller pieces
- The tide rises up the beach
- Wind carries clouds over the coast
- Deposition
- Swash
- Backwash
- Shingle
- Water flows back down the beach
- Material is dropped by the sea
- Water moves up the beach
- Small rounded stones on a beach
- Fine sand
- Shingle
- Large boulders
- Marram grass
Put the process together
A small coastal bay is receiving sand and shingle carried by waves. The waves slow down as they reach the sheltered shore.
- The sea has more energy and carries every grain away
- The sea loses energy and drops some of the material it carries
- Plants turn rocks into sand instantly
- The backwash always carries more material up the beach
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