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Coastal Systems and Landscapes

Energy Inputs to the Coastal System

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Recall questions on wind, waves, the sun and tides as sources of energy entering a coastal system.

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Key term

What form of kinetic energy enters a coastal system from atmospheric motion?

Key term

Name one category of material input to a coastal system besides energy.

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What happens to wave energy after it has done work on the coastline?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What form of kinetic energy enters a coastal system from atmospheric motion?

    Model answer

    Kinetic energy from wind

  2. 2

    How do waves contribute energy to a coastal system?

    Model answer

    Waves provide kinetic energy as they move towards and break upon the shore

  3. 3

    What type of energy does the sun provide as an input to coastal systems?

    Model answer

    Thermal energy

  4. 4

    What form of energy do tides contribute to a coastal system?

    Model answer

    Potential energy

  5. 5

    Name one category of material input to a coastal system besides energy.

    Model answer

    Sediment from various sources (e.g. rivers, cliff erosion, offshore deposits)

  6. 6

    Where does sediment go when it leaves a coastal system as an output?

    Model answer

    Sediment is lost to offshore zones beyond the active coastal system

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