Coastal key words
Across
- 2. A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward. (3)
- 4. A curved rock formation created by coastal erosion. (4)
- 7. A point of high land jutting out into the sea. (8)
- 9. The process of rocks and pebbles breaking into smaller pieces as they collide. (8)
- 11. The bouncing movement of sediment along a riverbed or seabed. (9)
- 14. A sand or shingle bar connecting an island to the mainland. (7)
- 16. The movement of sediment along the coast by wave action. (9,5)
- 17. The water that flows back down the beach after a wave. (8)
- 18. A tall, isolated rock pillar formed from a collapsed arch. (5)
- 20. Particles of sand, silt, and clay transported by water or wind. (8)
- 21. The transport of dissolved materials in water. (8)
- 22. A submerged ridge of sand or sediment parallel to the shore. (8,3)
Down
- 1. Action Erosion caused by the force of water against a rock surface. (9,6)
- 2. The boundary between layers of sedimentary rock. (7,5)
- 3. A flat area of rock at the base of a cliff formed by erosion. (8,8)
- 5. The transport of fine sediment floating in water. (10)
- 6. The forward movement of water up the beach after a wave breaks. (5)
- 8. A coastline with rock layers at right angles to the shore. (10)
- 10. The rolling movement of large sediment along the river or sea bed. (8)
- 12. The scraping of rock surfaces by particles carried by water or wind. (8)
- 13. A coastline with rock layers parallel to the shore. (10)
- 15. A deposit of sand or pebbles along the shore. (5)
- 19. A short, eroded remnant of a stack. (5)
- 20. A narrow ridge of sand or shingle projecting from the land into the sea. (4)
- 21. A mound of sand formed by wind deposition. (4,4)