Coastal Zones

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A L H C L S E G W T T R A P S W X J H L Y
U W H F W Y U A B R A S I O N B V P O S S
V E I D Q L C J C O R R A S I O N K U V T
U R C H C M X V W Q X Y N R N B D R C S N
O X K S K R B D C T U L M T B P H G P W R
U B H A Q J E O H I P O Q J B U W A F H G
S T C W A T T R I T I O N V P E L F N A U
S A T K F H U P L Y B Q F I M F W I C K L
D H O C M W E A T H E R I N G O K U Y X H
E E N A P G B B H E A D L A N D S S L S E
F Q T B N X L J I R H U G H Y G C Q I H Y
A A U Y X G N C X L F N K B P N S E R X N
M E C H A N I C A L W E A T H E R I N G P
S N E H Q W T D S S W W I I D G P M K B C
E F V Y E O B P I L G G T T G T B B F G T
B I A M K F G I J G I C S P M F C C B X G
W F W W H Y M Y T E Q F J O Q S L K U K O
R W A V E R E F R A C T I O N J N H W G S
H Y D R A U L I C A C T I O N G L R S F W
L I C J G S I L G W T U S A M O X N H A L
F S D T T O B F I L B Q T T X M U N S N G

Clues

  • As seas become shallower the waves alter direction to reflect the shape of the coastline. (4, 10)
  • Disintegration of rocks without a physical change. (10, 10)
  • Fragments of rocks are flung against the cliff. (9)
  • Rock fragments being carried by the sea knock against one another so they become smaller and more rounded. (9)
  • Sections of cliff that are particularly resistant to erosions so stick out. (9)
  • The 'sand papering' effect of pebbles grinding over a rocky platform. (8)
  • The disintegration or decay of rocks in their original place at ground surface. (10)
  • The power of waves forces air into holes and cracks in the rocks causing them to break apart. (9, 6)
  • The water retreating the beach... (8)
  • Waves break against cliff erosion close to the high tide line this takes a 'bite' out of the cliff. (4, 3, 5)

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