Coast Crossword

3. A column of rock which stands separate from the rest of the headland
4. This sand dune is the furthest from the ocean
5. Occur when the ocean erodes areas of weakness at the foot of a cliff
6. This occurs where there is no beach to absorb wave energy, waves break directly against cliffs
9. Along Adelaide's coastline, over 1/3 of this has died due to poor water quality entering the ocean
12. These occur when wind blows loose, dry sand from the beach inland
14. This influences the coast, by gradually decaying and breaking down rock along the coast
15. The primary sand dune, closest to the beach

1. These are indents in the coastline between two headlands
2. The length of water over which a given wind has blown
4. These are resistant outcrops of rock sticking out into the sea
5. Hard, resistant rock
7. The natural movement of sand northwards
8. This structure is placed parallel to the shoreline to separate the land from the water
10. This is an artificial structure designed to trap sand being moved by longshore drift, protecting the beach
11. Soft, less resistant rock that erodes quicker than hard resistant rock
13. This generates waves which shape the coastline