A coastal management study in the Maldives recorded that beach sediment was being transported along the shoreline in a zig-zag pattern. Which process is responsible for this movement?

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A coastal management study in the Maldives recorded that beach sediment was being transported along the shoreline in a zig-zag pattern. Which process is responsible for this movement?

Accepted Answer

Longshore drift — Award 1 mark for identifying longshore drift as the process that moves sediment along the coast in a zig-zag pattern due to the angle of wave approach. A is incorrect — traction is the rolling of large particles along the seabed. B is incorrect — saltation describes bouncing movement of particles. D is incorrect — suspension refers to fine particles carried within the water column.

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Traction

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Suspension

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Saltation

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Longshore drift

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