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18 Cards in this Set
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Erosion |
The act of hitting or rubbing against a surface until it is destroyed or its shape changed. |
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Economy |
The system of business and money in a country or community. |
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Environment |
The air we breathe; land and nature, rivers, mountains, beaches and oceans. |
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Habitat |
A place chosen by animals or plants to live in because they can find their food and shelter there. |
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Run-off |
Substances that are carried from the land into a river or lake or sea, mostly with the help of rain. |
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Sustainable |
Able to continue without causing problems. |
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Community |
People living in the same area or people who have the same interests or traditions |
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Impact |
Effect; result. |
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Sea Wall |
A wall built to counter the effects of coastal erosion and storm damage. |
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Groyne |
A structure built to trap sand and silt that would be taken away by longshore drift. |
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Dunes |
Hills made of sand on the beach. |
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Sandbars |
Sand from erosion is deposited here and can replenish dunes. |
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Longshore Drift |
Longshore drift is the movement of sand up or down a coastline. |
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Equilibrium |
State of balance. |
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Social Impacts |
These impacts are "________ Impacts": Lifestyle, Cultural, Publicity, Attraction, Tourism. |
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Economic Impacts |
These impacts are "________ Impacts": Jobs, Work, Businesses, Money, Cost, Tourism. |
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Environmental Impacts |
These impacts are "________ Impacts": Erosion, Sand, Animals, Run-off (washed away), Habitat. |
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Tourism |
The industry of people visiting an area to see or experience the attractions in the area. Has both Social and Economic impacts. |
