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High School Diploma Geography - JC Mind Map on Beach, created by aileen Mc on 04/02/2014.
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Beach
  1. Deposition Feature
    1. Example
      1. Enniscrone - Co.Sligo
      2. Definition
        1. A beach is a slope that is made up of rock, sand & shingle
          1. Contains 3 parts
            1. Backshore / Middleshore / Foreshore
              1. Large rocks / Smaller rocks / Sand
        2. Longshore drift moves material along the shore
          1. Zigzag manner
            1. Swash = water approaching the coastline (Stronger)
              1. Backwash = water retreating (Weaker)
          2. Overtime
            1. Swash is stronger than backwash
              1. Material is deposited
                1. A beach is created
            2. Other Features
              1. Sand Dunes - Sand trapped at a fence
                1. Marram Grass - Salt Resistant - Anchors
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