Depositional landforms
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What are sand dunes?
Hills or ridges of sand that are piled up by the wind
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How do sand dunes form?
Wind blows dry sand from the beach inland and it gets trapped in plants or debris and overtime sand dunes form
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What are salt marshes?
A dynamic sheltered coastal wetlands that are flooded by tides
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What are salt marshes characterised by?
Fine silt, mud, salt-tolerant plants and creek systems
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Where do salt marshes form?
In low energy environments where sediment accumulates
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How do salt marshes form?
Slow moving water allows fine sediment to settle to create mudflats meaning more sediment builds up in land
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How are spits formed?
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