Waves

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What is swash?
The forward movement of the waves
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What is backwash?
The backwards movement of the waves
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What is fetch?
The amount of ocean a wave crosses
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What is a destructive wave?
Erosional wave, strong backwash, long, infrequent
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What forms the largest waves?
Strong winds over a long period of time, long fetch
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Card 2

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What is backwash?

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The backwards movement of the waves

Card 3

Front

What is fetch?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is a destructive wave?

Back

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Card 5

Front

What forms the largest waves?

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