Coasts

6. The breaking down of rocks in situ (in place) by weather, plants or animals.
9. When the sea drops the material it has been carrying.
11. A ridge on the beach made by deposited material from tides or storms.
12. The forward movement of a wave up the beach.
13. When rocks hit each other and break into smaller, seawaterpieces.
14. A wave with strong backwash and weak swash, which erodes beaches.
17. Natural methods (like beach nourishment) used to manage the coast sustainably.(4,11)
20. Allowing an area of coast to erode or flood naturally.(7,7)
22. The movement of water back down the beach after a wave breaks.
24. When sea water dissolves certain rocks, like chalk or limestone.
25. The area where the land meets the sea.
26. A spit or bar that connects the mainland to an island.

1. The zigzag movement of sediment along the beach caused by angled waves.(9,5)
2. A wave with strong swash and weak backwash, which builds up beaches.
3. A narrow piece of land made from deposited sediment that sticks out from the coast.
4. A ridge of sand or shingle that joins two headlands and may trap a lagoon.
5. A piece of land that juts out into the sea, often made of harder rock.
7. Erosion caused by the force of water smashing into cracks in rocks. (9,6)
8. Man-made structures (like sea walls) built to control coastal erosion.(4,11)
10. An isolated pillar of rock left after a collapsed arch.
15. Erosion caused when rocks and pebbles grind against the cliff, like sandpaper.
16. The wearing away of rocks and land by natural forces like waves.
18. A curved section of coastline between two headlands, often with a beach.
19. Profile A cross-section of a beach showing its shape and features.
21. The movement of material along the coast by the sea.
23. A low, flat piece of rock left after a stack is eroded.