Geography Key Words

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Across
  1. 3. when the waves throw or hurl rocks at a cliff
  2. 4. movement of material along the coast which approaches at an angle but recedes directly straight
  3. 7. crashing waves wearing away the coastal rock
  4. 9. when the layers of rock peel off because of switching from hot and cold climates
  5. 11. when rock reacts with water
  6. 13. the process of rock formations
  7. 14. the rush of sea water going up into the beach
  8. 15. when the backwash is bigger than the swash
  9. 18. the most common wind direction
Down
  1. 1. when the swash is stronger than the backwash
  2. 2. when rocks and pebbles bump into each other making it smoother
  3. 5. the length of the wave
  4. 6. animals and plants can wear away rock
  5. 8. when rocks or sand are dropped into a different place
  6. 10. the movement of material from one place to another
  7. 12. when rainwater goes into cracks in rocks and freezes then proceeds to get bigger until it breaks
  8. 16. solid material
  9. 17. The wearing away of land