The changing coastline
I can use geographical vocabulary to describe coastal processes.
The changing coastline
I can use geographical vocabulary to describe coastal processes.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Coastal communities at risk are deeply affected by changes caused by erosion, flooding or sea level rise.
- The sea transports sediment such as mud, sand and stones: these can create coastal patterns of erosion and deposition.
- Sediment patterns on beaches reflect wave energy and wind direction.
Keywords
Sediment - Sediment is material that is moved by water or air and settles in another place.
Erosion - Erosion is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site.
Deposition - Deposition is when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river.
Common misconception
Children may believe prevailing wind is the direction of wind on any particular day.
The prevailing wind is the most frequent wind direction that a location experiences.
Licence
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