Geography - Coasts

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Material or energy moving into the system from outside
Input
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Material or energy moving from the system to the outside
Output
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Power or driving force
Energy
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The individual elements or parts of a system
Stores
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The links or relationships between the components
Flows
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Where a flow/transfer leads to increase or growth
Positive Feedback
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Where a flow/transfer leads to a decrease or decline
Negative Feedback
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This represents a state of balance within a constantly changing system
Dynamic Equilibrium
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Has a long wave length, strong swash and weak backwash
Constructive Waves
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Has a short wave length, weak swash and strong backwash
Destructive Waves
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The distance of open water over which the wind blows
Fetch
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Changes in the water level of seas and oceans caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
Tide
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The relative difference in height between high and low tide
Tidal Range
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Strong localised underwater currents that occur on some beaches and are dangerous
Rip Currents
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A coastline where the rate of erosion exceeds the rate of depositioin
High-Energy Coastline
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A coastline where the rate of deposition exceeds the rate of erosion
Low-Energy Coastline
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The distortion of waves fronts as they approach an indented coastline
Wave Refraction
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Material or energy moving from the system to the outside

Back

Output

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Front

Power or driving force

Back

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Card 4

Front

The individual elements or parts of a system

Back

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Card 5

Front

The links or relationships between the components

Back

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