Waves: The ... is the lowest point in the wave and the highest point of the wave is the ...
Trough Crest
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Waves: ... is the distance from one crest to the next crest, or one trough to the next trough
Wavelength
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Wave type: ... waves are low in height, have a long wavelength and a low frequency, breaking 6-8 per minute. They have strong swash and weak backwash and therefore deposisit sediment
Constructive
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Wave type: ... waves have a greater height, short wavelengths and high frequency, breaking 12-14 times per minute. These waves have a stronger backwash than swash and therfore remove sediment from the beach by the process of erosion
Destructive
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Breaking waves: ... waves are steep waves breaking onto gently sloping beachers, water spills gently forward as the wave breaks
Spilling
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Breaking Waves: ... waves are moderately steep waves breaking onto steep beaches, water plunges vertically downwards as the crest curls over
Plunging
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Breaking Waves: ... waves are low-angle waves breaking onto steep beaches, the wave slides forward and may not actually break
Surging
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... are the rise and fall of the sea surfacewhich are influenced by gravitational pull of the sun and moon
Tides
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Tides: A ... is when the sun, moon and earth are alligned. The pull is at its strongest so there is a high tidal range with high,high tides and low,low tides. These tides occur twice a month when there is a full moon
Spring Tide
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Tides: A ... occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to the earth. A smaller tidal range is created because the sun cancels out the pull of the moon
Neap Tide
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... describes physical and chemical composition of rocks
Lithology
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Structure: These coastlines occur when the rock structure is parallel to the coast and coves are created because the waves erode the same type of rock along the coastline
Concordant
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Structure: These coastlines occur when the rock structure is perpendicular to the coast and there are alternating bands of rock facing the sea. Bays and headlands are the main features formed
Discordant
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A ... is a continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the coriolis effect, breaking waves and temperature. There are two main types: Ocean and Rip
Current
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Currents: The ... is the result of Earths rotation on weather patterns and ocean currents
Coriolis Effect
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Wind: The direction the wind usually comes from
Back
Prevailing Wind
Card 3
Front
Wind: How fast the wind travels
Back
Card 4
Front
Waves: The ... is the lowest point in the wave and the highest point of the wave is the ...
Back
Card 5
Front
Waves: ... is the distance from one crest to the next crest, or one trough to the next trough
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