Geography 2.3 Waves (Coast)

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Swash
water rushes up the beach
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Backwash
water drains back down the each
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Crest
tops of the wave
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Velocity
distance between the 2 crest or through
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wave length
The distance between the crest and the trough.
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Trough
The number of waves per minute.
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Wave height
The speed that a wave is traveling. It is influenced by the wind, fetch and depth of water.
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Wave frequency
The movement of water and load back down the beach
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constuctive wave
wave that will build up the beach with a stronger swash and weaker backwash
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Destructive wave
waves that will take sediment away from the beach with a stronger backwash then a swash
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fetch
the distance over the wind has blown
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attrition
he action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
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Card 2

Front

water drains back down the each

Back

Backwash

Card 3

Front

tops of the wave

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

distance between the 2 crest or through

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The distance between the crest and the trough.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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