revision 0.0 / 5 ? AlleverythingNational 5None Created by: uzairaminCreated on: 08-05-14 19:36 What is the coast? The coast is where the sea and land meet. 1 of 9 what is fetch? the fetch is the length of water the wind blows over, before it meets the coast. 2 of 9 what is backwash? the water that rolls back down a beach after a wave has broken. 3 of 9 what is swash? when the water rushes up to the top of the beach. 4 of 9 what is erosion? wearing away of rock, stones and soil by rivers, waves, the wind or glaciers. 5 of 9 what is weathering? the breaking down of rock; it is caused mainly by the weather. 6 of 9 what is deposit? to drop material ; waves deposit sand and small stones in sheltered parts of the coast, forming beaches. 7 of 9 what is transport? the carrying away of material by rivers, waves, glaciers or wind. 8 of 9 what is hydraulic action? the action of water pressure in breaking up rock. 9 of 9
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