Coastal Processes, Patterns & Landforms

Waves are created by ________ between the wind and the sea.

• Fraction

• Refraction

• Friction

• None of the above

The stronger the wind, the more powerful the wave refers to what?

• Wind Strength

• Fetch

• Swash

The size of the ocean over which the wind blows is known as the?

• Swash

• Back wash

• Fetch

• Mesh

The wave that runs back towards the sea is called the swash

• True

• False

Top of the wave is the _____ and bottom is ______.

• Crest & Bottom

• High point & Low point

• Crest & trough

• None of the above

Swash is stronger than backwash and deposition occurs, most common is summer time. Low energy waves

• Constructive

• Destructive

Backwash stronger than swash and erosion occurs, high energy. Occur more common in wintertime and erosion occurs

• Constructive

• Destructive

Waves bend and change their direction as they approach the shore. Erosive power focused on the headland, erosion occurs here mainly.

• Wave Refraction

• Destructive waves

• Lagoon

• Waves

Coastlines can be referred to as hard or soft

• True

• False

Force of a wave hitting against the coats.

• Hydraulic Action

• Compression

• Abrasion

• Attrition