Coastal processes

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What does the term swash mean?
The movement of the wave up the beach
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In what direction does the swash carry material up the beach
On an angle
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What is the name of the process that creates a zig-zag movement along a beach
Longshore Drift
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What does the term prevailing wind mean?
The direction that the wind is travelling from
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Where would you find a spit
At the end of a beach where longshore drift has occurred
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When would a stack form?
After an arch has collapsed
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A bigger fetch would mean what?
A bigger wave
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