Waves

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  • Created by: Zammi10
  • Created on: 27-04-13 14:57
Coast
Where land meets sea
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Swash
Wave going up the beach
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Backswash
Wave going back down the beach
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Fetch
Distance over which wave has travelled and wind has blown
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Longshore Drift
Longshore drift is the movement of sediments, usually sand, along a coast parallel to the shoreline.
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Waves do 3 things
Erode. Transport. Deposit
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Hydraulic Action
The action of water pressure in breaking up rock
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Abrasion
Scraping away something like sandpaper does. Or wearing away something
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Attrition
How rock and stines get worn away- by banging against each other
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Solution
Particles and chemicals from rock mix with water
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Swash

Back

Wave going up the beach

Card 3

Front

Backswash

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Fetch

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Longshore Drift

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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