Coasts Key Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• erosion : the wearing away of the rock
• deposition : when the material is dropped
• destructive : type of wave with strong backwash
• constructive : type of wave which creates a beach
• solution : dissolving of chemicals in rocks
• attrition : rocks knock into each other
• abrasion : sandpaper effect of pebbles
• hydraulic action : the power of the waves as they smash onto the cliff
• suspension : particles carried within the water
• saltation : bouncing motion of particles
• traction : large pebbles rolled along the sea bed