Coast Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. When the water returns to the sea and carries sediments from the shore back to the sea
  2. 5. The combined effect of sediments movements by longshore ____ and beach _____
  3. 7. There are several factors that changes the the coastal environment _______
  4. 8. A type of wave breaks far from the shore and with little energy. Strong swash but weak backwash
  5. 10. Sea water reacts chemically with water-soluble minerals in coastal rocks and dissolves then the rocks weakened
  6. 11. As waves break, sediments carried by waves such as sand and rocks are hurled against the rock. Weaker surface
  7. 12. When waves strike against a rock surface, the waves trap air in the rock joint. The air is compressed
  8. 14. A process that led to the weakening of the coastal rocks and foundation
  9. 15. An area is a zone of sediment deposition usually formed from loose sand,gravels,pebbles,broken shells and corals
  10. 16. The main shaping force that is responsible for the changes in coastal environment
  11. 18. When the wave rushes up to the beach and carries sediments along
Down
  1. 1. The remaining more resistant rocks are extend into the sea
  2. 2. Less resistant rocks are eroded away, ___ are formed
  3. 4. When rock particles carried by waves hit against one another . Break down into smaller and rounder pieces
  4. 6. Currents that flow parallel to a coast
  5. 7. A type of wave breaks violently on the shore with high energy. Weak swash but strong backwash
  6. 9. There are 4 different zone of the coast offshore , nearshore , foreshore and ______
  7. 13. Large scale , continuous movements of water in seas and oceans
  8. 17. The area where the land meet the water