Geography - Coasts

Cards on coasts.

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Destructive Waves.

Strong backwash , weak swash , sloped beach , high wave in proportion to length , destroys the beach.

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Constructive Waves.

Weak backwash , strong swash , low wave in proportion to length , gentle beach , builds up the beach.

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Corrosion.

This is a chemical reaction between the sea water and the minerals in the rocks.

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Attrition.

This is the process of rocks hitting against eachother and breaking up into smaller rocks.

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