Types of Waves

Question 1

What type of waves’ name begins with a ‘C’ ?

Answer 1

Constructive Waves

Question 2

What type of waves’ name begins with a ‘D’ ?

Answer 2

Destructive waves

Question 3

What type of beach do Constructive waves create?

Answer 3

Gentle beaches

Question 4

What type of beach do Destructive waves create?

Answer 4

Steep beaches

Question 5

What type of swash and backwash do Constructive waves have and together what do they do?

Answer 5

Strong swash and weak backwash

Together they build up the beach (deposition)

Question 6

What type of swash and backwash do Destructive waves have and together what do they do?

Answer 6

Weak swash and strong backwash

Together they pull sand and pebbles off the beach (erosion)

Question 7

How high are Constructive waves?
How steep are Constructive waves?
How big are the gaps between each wave?

Answer 7

Height: Low,
Steepness: They are gently slopping
Gaps: Long-longer than Destructive wave’s

Question 8

How high are Destructive waves?
How steep are Destructive waves?
How big are the gaps between each wave?

Answer 8

Height: High
Steepness: Steep
Gaps: Close together

Question 9

Destructive waves come _______ into the coast

Answer 9

Quickly:

Destructive waves come quickly into the coast