Coastal Environment

5. gradual decay of cliffs and rocks by rain etc..
7. when waves cause rocks and pebbles in the water to bump into each other and break up
9. waves and sea removing land and rock
10. smaller pieces of rock broken off due to weathering
12. water rushing up the beach
14. sea dumping rocks and sand along the coast
15. ........ changes occur which dissolve rock

1. water from previous wave returns as this
2. when sea water dissolves chemicals in certain rock types
3. the type of weathering that breaks up rock without any chemical change
4. sea moving rock and sand
6. When waves pick up the beach material and hurl them at the base of a cliff. the stones in the water grind the rock away
8. distance over which wind blows
11. an action when the waves hit a cliff and force air into the cracks, the air pockets can split rocks apart
13. the type of weathering where the action of plants and wildlife damage rocks