Across
- 2. A system formed by the interactions of living organisms and physical elements of environments
- 5. Tidal mouth of a river where salt and fresh water meet
- 8. Development meeting needs of our population without endangering needs of future generations
- 10. A large wave that carries sand away in the backwash
- 12. Degree of slope of a land surface away from the horizontal
- 13. Movement of sand and other materials along the shore
- 15. Artifical placement of sand on a beach
- 16. Beach stabilised by vegetation
- 17. Wearing away of soil and rock by natural elements
- 18. Lines drawn of equal barometric pressure
- 21. Waves carrying and depositing sand other materials
- 25. Movement of water up the beach after wave breaks
- 26. Wearing effect occurring when waves hurl natural materials against the shore
- 27. Sand dunes closest to the surf
- 28. A narrow deposit of sand extending into a body of water
- 29. A bare depression on a sand dune due to loss of vegetation
- 30. Weak layer of rock dissolving in sea water due to crystallisation
Down
- 1. Rise in sea level due to intense storm systems
- 3. Dunes that can develop behind the fore dunes
- 4. Movement of water back down the beach to the sea after a wave breaks
- 6. Rock wall built at a right angle to prevent longshore drift
- 7. Seasonal variations in the direction of waves
- 9. Investigation of the social and economic impact of development on the physical environment
- 11. A way of viewing the world
- 14. Ensuring an even share
- 19. Laying down of material carried by rivers, wind and ice
- 20. Cross-section showing land use of the area
- 22. Bending waves caused by contact with the sea floor
- 23. Shows shape of a feature from the side
- 24. Hollow eroded by impact of waves at the foot of cliffs