Weathering & Erosion Weathering is the process that produces change in the surface of rocks exposed to the atmosphere and/or hydrosphere. Physical weathering is breaking rock by force. ex: hitting‚ scratching‚ cracking Frost action (AKA ice wedging)- Water seeps into small cracks in rocks. When the water freezes it expands creating great pressure. The crack widens and allows water to seep deeper into the rock. (Robert Frost’s Mending Wall makes a reference to a frost heave
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Coastal erosion at Happisburgh‚ Norfolk Happisburgh‚ on Norfolk’s North Sea coast‚ is a village with a population of 1400 people in about 600 houses. The village contains a notable stone church dating from the 14th century‚ an impressive manor house‚ listed buildings and a famous red and white striped lighthouse (Figure 1). Although now a coastal village‚ Happisburgh was once some distance from the sea‚ parted from the coast by the parish of Whimpwell‚ long since eroded away. Historic records indicate
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Erosion caused by waves can be as subtle as the gentle wave constantly hitting the shoreline‚ or it can be a violent interaction between lake Michigan or inland lakes and the earth around them during ever during severe storms. In Michigan‚ there are primarily two types of material found on the shoreline. Bedrock‚ which is the harder of the two‚ known a consolidated substance and the effects of the water cause less erosion. Then there are the items like sand
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LO2 a) Erosion Moving masses of ice (glaciers) cause erosion‚ and as a result change landscapes dramatically. There are 3 processes that cause direct glacial erosion: o Abrasion o Crushing o Plucking Meltwater erosion is an indirect process of erosion. Abrasion Rock fragments at the base of the glacier grind against the bedrock wearing down it’s surface. As a result‚ the surface becomes smooth. These smoothed bedrock surfaces are called striations. Fine silt particles are formed‚ called rock flour
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human processes. And to evaluate & select strategies to manage and maintain the changes to ensure sustainability. The section chosen for this investigation was the Urangan beach‚ adjacent to Churchill Street. Its main issue it faces is beach erosion. Erosion is caused by the slow or gradual wearing away of sand‚ and is especially common during storms‚ high tide and rough weather. 2.0 Methodology Primary data was gathered in the form of images taken at the beach and guest speakers (Acworth
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EDEXCEL UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT HYPOTHESIS INVESTIGATION NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL EROSION AND MANAGEMENT [pic] INTRODUCTION HYPOTHESIS ONE- Coastal management is essential to sustain the economy of Cromer. I think this will be proven by my investigation as without coastal management there would be disruption to businesses. HYPOTHESIS TWO - Coastal processes pose a greater threat to people in Happisburgh than they do to Cromer. I think this will be proven
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How to Prevent Soil Erosion TERRACING Terrace farming is a farming method that makes use of a hill to create a multiplatform farm. There are severals steps known as andenes which are built into the side of a hill. The idea behind it is that any rain that falls and builds up on the andenes will overflow into another andene below‚ making the most out of the nutrients it provides. CROP ROTATION The successive planting of different crops on the same land to improve soil fertility and help
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landforms of coastal erosion. (25 marker) Most of our landforms on the coastline are formed because of coastal erosion. But firstly it is essential to understand what coastal erosions are. Coastal erosion involves the breaking down and removal of material along a coastline by the movement of wind & water. They are sorted in two categories‚ Marine processes and Sub aerial processes. A few methods of erosion are; Abrasion‚ hydraulic action‚ Attrition and so on. These erosions leads to the formation
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Levardis Smith Katherine Luce LR10 – Intro to Library Research 16 November 2010 Coastal Erosion: Causes and Solutions More than half the world’s population lives in coastal regions‚ and many people visit the coast frequently. Most come for seaside recreation‚ but some also wonder about the origins of coastal scenery. From the United States to Australia to the UK and back‚ our coastlines are disappearing and we have been trying to stop it. Up and down the United States coastline‚ residents
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Kaileah Diaz November 10‚2017 Period: 3 Weathering Lab Report Water erosion is usually caused by rainfall and runoff on a slope‚ and the magnitude of water erosion depends on the type of soil. This can occur on river banks‚ seashores‚ streams‚ or even seaside cliffs. Muddy water is also a sign of erosion. There are brown hue results from the suspension of rock and soil particles inside the water. Water erosion usually happens in the springtime because there is usually a lot more rainfall and
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