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Coastal Zone
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- 1How do waves break?As the wave moves into shallow water, the bottom of the wave decreases speed.
The top of the wave overtakes it and starts to spill forward - the wave starts to break. - 2List the features of a Destructive Wave* Created in storm conditions
* Created from big, strong waves when the wind is powerful
* Occur when wave energy is high and the wave has travelled over a long fetch
* Tend to erode the coast
* Have a stronger backwash than swash
* They have a short wave length and are high and steep - 3List the features of a Constructive Wave* Created in calm weather and less powerful than destructive waves
* Break on the shore and deposit material, building up beaches
* Have a swash that is stronger than the backwash
* They have a long wavelength, and are low in height. - 4Define 'Weathering'
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- Flashcards on Coastal Zone, created by Emmii Frith on 16/02/2017.
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