Hw Due 13/03/25 Flashcards
1
Q
Summer waves are…
A
Small
2
Q
Summer waves have…
A
A string swash which transports sand up the beach
3
Q
Summer waves have…
A
A slow backwash
4
Q
Summer waves are…
A
Constructive waves
5
Q
Winter waves have…
A
A strong backwash eroding sand from the beach .
6
Q
Winter waves
A
The backwash current flows under the next wave forming a rip current
7
Q
Hydraulic action is…
A
When water is forced into the cracks in rocks making the cracks bigger and eroding the rock
8
Q
Abrasion
A
When rocks crash against each other eroding them, this is caused by the strong current of the waves
9
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