Constructive & Destrutive Waves

A Destructive Wave is... energy

• Optimum

• Low

• Medium

• High

A Destructive Wave creates a ..... beach (tick appropriate answers)

• Wide

• Narrow

• Steep

• Flat

Constructive beaches are ..... environments

• Erosional

• Depositional

• Transportational

• Renticular

The movement of a wave up the beach is ....

• Saltation

• Swash

• Backwash

• Suspension

The movement of a wave down the beach is ....

• Saltation

• Swash

• Backwash

• Suspension

Swash is influenced by .....

• Gravity

• Coast

• Prevailing winds

• Rain

Backwash is influenced by .....

• Gravity

• Coast

• Prevailing winds

• Rain

The zig-zag processes of transportation along a coast is...

• Suspension

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic action

• Longshore drift

The grinding action wearing away rocks like sandpaper is...

• Attrition

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic action

• Solution

The chemical breakdown of rocks e.g. Limestone by carbonic acid in oceans is...

• Attrition

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic action

• Solution