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With a ................................... wave, the swash is stronger than the backwash.
destructive
constructive
swash
backwash
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With a ................................... wave, the backwash is stronger than the swash.
destructive
constructive
swash
backwash
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The movement of water up the beach after the breaking of a wave is...SwashBackwash
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede straight down the beach is called...Longshore driftSwashBackwashRecession
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.I happen when the waves don't have enough energy to carry sedimentDepositionErosionSwashBackwash
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The area of land next to the sea is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
the coast
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The wearing away of the land is known as
weathering
erosion
mass movement
physical processes
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What type of erosion is responsible for making pebbles on the beach smooth and rounded like the ones in the picture?
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution (Corrosion)
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The process when rock particles knock against the base of the cliff causing parts of the cliff to breakdown.
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
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Air is trapped the cracks of cliffs by the incoming waves. The pressure buildup causes the joints to weaken and rocks to shatter.
Hydraulic action
Solution
Attrition
Abrasion