Coastal Environments Crossword Puzzle

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Coastal Environments Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • destructive: a type of wave with a weak swash and strong backwash
  • bar: when a spit connects across two headlands
  • erosion: the wearing away and removal of rock
  • solution: when minerals in the rock are eroded by sea water
  • arch: landform created by the erosion of a cave
  • abrasion: when eroded rocks are thrown against the cliff face
  • tombolo: when a spit attaches to an offshore island
  • weathering: the breakdown of rock in situ (in place)
  • bay: a landform found between two headlands
  • constructive: a type of wave with a strong swash and weak backwash
  • deposition: when material is dropped due to a loss of wave energy