Coastal Processes Crossword

The name given to the lowest point of the wave
The name given to the highest point of a wave
The movement of water up the beach
The movement of water being dragged down the beach
The distance the wave has travelled
Waves with a low wave height, long wave period & strong swash
Waves with a high wave height, short wave period & weak swash
The movement of sediment down the coastline in a "zig-zag"
The movement of sediment downhill due to gravity
Fragments of rock breaking off cliffs and falling
Blocks of rock sliding downhill
Saturated soil moving along a curved line of failure
Breakdown & removal of rock
Breakdown of rock "in situ"
Material being carried by waves colliding and becoming smaller, smoother, rounder
Sediment being thrown against the cliff face
The sheer force of water againsr the rocks. It enters the cracks and causes a mini explosion
The disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions
the process by which various natural agents, as wind and water, act upon exposed rock, causing it to disintegrate to sand and soil.