Waves form due to the pull and stretch of the tides
Waves are formed due to the four processes of coastal erosion
Waves can be formed due to the gravitational pull of the earth on the water that changes over time as the earth spins
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What is the fetch?
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The length of a wave
The distance that the wind blows over
A characteristic of destructive waves
The distance of water that is pulled up the beach
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A tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption that shakes the seabed
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True
False
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What is the swash?
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The foam on the surface of the wave
The water that flows back towards the beach
The water that rushes up the beach
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What are the features of a constructive wave?
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Low wave
Powerful backwash
Powerful swash
Wave crests close together
Carry and deposit large amounts of sand and pebbles
Formed by storms that are hundreds of kilometres away
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What are the features of a destructive wave?
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Waves spaced closely together
Gently sloping wave front
Powerful swash
Strong backwash
Forms a steep beach
Can destroy the beach by removing sediment
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What causes cliffs to collapse?
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Weathering
Overpopulation
Mass movement
The weather
A change in climate
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Mechanical ([blank_start]Physical[blank_end]) weathering is the [blank_start]disintegration[blank_end] (break-up) of rocks. Where this happens, piles of rock fragments called [blank_start]scree[blank_end] can be found at the foot of cliffs.
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Physical
Mass movement
Chemical
Collapsation
disintegration
movement
cracking
expansion
scree
fragments
residue
flakes
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Chemical weathering- caused by [blank_start]chemical[blank_end] changes. [blank_start]Rainwater[blank_end], which as slightly [blank_start]acidic[blank_end], gradually dissolves certain types of rocks and [blank_start]minerals[blank_end].
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chemical
physical
biological
climate
Rainwater
Seawater
Mud
acidic
alkaline
hot
hazardous
minerals
stones
pebbles
clay
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[blank_start]Biological[blank_end] weathering- due to the actions of flora and [blank_start]fauna[blank_end]. Plant roots grow in cracks in the rocks, and animals such as [blank_start]rabbits[blank_end] burrow into weak rocks like sands.