Across
- 2. the break down of materials of the Earth's crust into smaller pieces.
- 4. when the day and night contrast in temperature and cause parts of the rock to flake off
- 6. when something moves from one place to another
- 8. when some cliffs erode because of the weak acids in the sea
- 10. the distance over which the wind has blown
- 11. the most common wind direction
- 13. the wearing away of coastal rock by the impact of crashing waves against the coast
- 14. plant roots can grow in cracks and as they grow bigger, the roots push open the cracks and make them wider and deeper
- 15. beach material
Down
- 1. minerals in rocks may react with the rainwater, causing the rock to be weathered and worn away.
- 3. they push the materials up the beach to build them.
- 5. when rocks and pebbles crash against each other to make smaller and smoother pebbles
- 7. when something is wearing away
- 9. they scour the beach and pull back the sand with their strong backwash to erode the beach
- 12. when waves pick up beach materials and hurl them at the base of the cliff