Coastlines 1

KEY WORDS
1. Fetch - The distance that the wave has travelled
2. Swash - Where the wave comes in
3. Backwash - Where the wave goes back out
4. Constructive Wave - Gentle waves that create things by depositing material
5. Destructive Wave - Where strong waves damage something and causes erosion
CONSTRUCTIVE WAVE -->
1. 1. Low wave height 2. Long wave length 3. Powerful swash-pushes material up the beach 4. Weak backwash
DESTRUCTIVE WAVE
1. 1. High wave height 2. Short wave length 3. Weak swash - pushes material up the beach 4. Powerful backwash
EROSION
1. Hydraulic Action - Sheer force of the water erodes banks etc.
2. Attrition - Rocks and pebbles collide with each other and get smaller
3. Corrasion - Material carried by the water erodes the coastline
4. Corrosion - Chemicals in the water erode the coastline
TRANSPORTATION
1. Traction - Big rocks roll along the sea bed
2. Saltation - Material bounces along the sea bed
3. Suspension - Material floats in the water
4. Solution - Material dissolved in the water
LONGSHORE DRIFT -->
1. The waves come in at an angle, however the backwash is always at a 90º angle due to gravity. Therefore, this process is repeated and material is carried down the beach in the opposite direction of the prevailing winds

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	Created by Scott Church over 10 years ago