Landforms and Coral Reef
Across
- 3. - The movement of energy through the water.
- 5. - Natural rock formations shaped by the sea.
- 7. refraction - The bending of waves as they approach the shore.
- 9. waves - Waves that build up the beach by depositing sediment.
- 10. - The movement of water back towards the sea after a wave breaks.
- 12. - The movement of water up the beach after a wave breaks.
- 13. - Short, eroded remnants of stacks.
- 15. of coastal deposition - Features formed by the accumulation of sediment along the coast, like spits and bars.
- 17. reef - A marine ecosystem made up of coral polyps.
- 18. - The degree of hotness or coldness of water
Down
- 1. - Hollow openings in the coastline formed by erosion.
- 2. - A narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.
- 4. waves - Waves that erode and remove sediment from the beach.
- 6. of waves - Different forms of energy that create movement in the ocean, such as constructive and destructive waves.
- 8. - A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their environment.
- 10. - A body of water partially enclosed by land but open to the sea.
- 11. - A long, narrow deposit of sand or shingle that extends from the shore into the water.
- 13. - Tall columns of rock near the coast.
- 14. platform - A flat, horizontal surface near the water created by the erosion of waves.
- 16. - The saltiness of water.