Waves Flashcards
1
Q
What is abrasion ?
A
The sea throws rocks against the cliff and wears it away
2
Q
What is Solution ?
A
Soluble rock dissolves into water
3
Q
What is hydraulic action ?
A
Water gets omit the cracks and breaks away the rock
4
Q
What is swash ?
A
The waves crash down and water runs over
5
Q
What is backwash ?
A
The waves go directly back down the beach
6
Q
What is longshore drift ?
A
The waves carry pebbles and sand and deposit them
7
Q
What is deposition ?
A
When water or sea dump sediment
8
Q
What are the 3 jobs that shape the coastline ?
A
Erosion; transportation and deposition
9
Q
What is attrition ?
A
This is the process which erodes the coastline to make it smooth
