Coastal Processes Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: erosion: the wearing away and removal of rock by the sea, abrasion: where eroded rocks are hurdled against a cliff wearing it away, attrition: where eroded rocks hit against each other becoming smoother and more rounded, destructive: the type of wave where the backwash is more powerful than the swash, constructive: the type of wave where the swash is more powerful than the backwash, weathering: the breakdown of rock in place, deposition: where sediment is dropped, fetch: the distance over which a wave travels, swash: where water rushes up a beach, backwash: where water rushes down the beach due to gravity, solution: where sea water dissolves certain types of rocks