Waves erosion-Jose Carlos

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Across
  1. 2. Large ocean waves are the result of powerful _______ far out at sea.
  2. 6. As waves come to shore, they gradually change _________
  3. 9. waves cause pieces of rock to break off
  4. 10. are beaches that projects like a finger out into the water
  5. 11. Waves shape the coast through ________ by breaking down rock and transporting sand.
  6. 12. formed as waves hollow out the cliff
  7. 14. are a part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean
  8. 15. are the major force of erosion along coasts.
  9. 16. An area of wave-washed sediment along a coast
  10. 17. Formed when sea caves on either side of a headland join
Down
  1. 1. One way waves can erode is by _____
  2. 2. is a long ridge of sand parallel to the shore
  3. 3. as waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current- called
  4. 4. The energy in waves comes from _______ that blows across the water’s surface.
  5. 5. large waves _______ rocks along the shore with great force
  6. 7. is the wearing away of rock by a grinding action
  7. 8. waves shape a coast when they deposit forming coastal features
  8. 13. Left standing when a sea arch collapses
  9. 14. Headlands stand out from the coast because they are made out of _______ that resists erosion by the waves
  10. 16. forms when storm waves pile up large amounts of sand above sea level, forming a long narrow island parallel to the coast