Across
- 3. a curved stretch of coastline that has been eroded by waves
- 6. a shallow sea inlet cut off from the sea
- 8. the name given to the most common wind direction in an area
- 10. an indentation at a point of weakness on the bottom of a cliff
- 13. the open area of sea across which a wave travels
- 14. waves that build a beach
- 15. a build-up of sand at the back of a beach above the high-tide line
- 17. a ridge of sand or shingle joining an island to the mainland
- 18. the powerful movement of a breaking wave up a beach
- 19. erosion caused by loose material wearing away the land
Down
- 1. an area of lade made up of hard rock that juts out to sea
- 2. erosion caused by the force of moving waves
- 4. water moving back down the beach to return to the sea
- 5. the zigzag movement of material carried by waves along the coastline
- 7. waves that cause erosion
- 9. a pillar of rock formed when the roof of a sea arch collapses
- 11. erosion caused by rocks hitting against one another
- 12. a coastal protection method that aims to prevent longshore drift occurring (right-angles)
- 16. a type of beach made up of heavy material (Boulders and large rocks)