Beach Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 hazards of cliffs?
A
Falling
Falling rocks
Cut off- by tides
2
Q
What are 2 hazards of offshore winds?
A
People can be blown out to sea
Can be difficult to swim back
3
Q
What are 3 hazards of man made structures?
A
Falling
Rip currents and irregular water flow
Irregular seabed
4
Q
What are 3 hazards of longshore currents?
A
Swimmers can be carried away
Swimmers can be carried into rip currents
Sandbars, sandbanks and gullies can be formed
5
Q
What are 3 hazards of sandbars?
A
Rip currents
Misleading conditions
Misleading water depth
6
Q
What is a hazard of sandbanks?
A
Cut off- can’t back to shore
7
Q
What are 2 hazards of holes?
A
Rip current hazard
Irregular seabed hazard
8
Q
What is a hazard of a rip current?
A
Carries casualties offshore
