The Sea

2. The process of arranging materials on a beach by weight, with the heaviest material deposited first.
4. This type of beach is formed during storms when large boulders are deposited beyond the high tide mark.
6. A flat area at the base of a cliff formed by coastal erosion. A wave cut _______.
7. The indentation formed by hydraulic action between the high and low tide marks.
10. Ireland's largest fishing port, located in Co. Donegal.
12. The movement of water back down the beach after the swash.
13. A structure built to protect coastal areas from the erosive force of the sea.
14. A coastal feature found in Enniscrone formed by the deposition of sand and pebbles.

1. Structures built at right angles to the sea to prevent longshore drift.
3. The process where boulders and rocks are hurled against the coast, deepening the notch.
5. The part of a cliff that hangs over the notch before it collapses.
8. A feature of coastal erosion. Found on along Downpatrick Head Co.Mayo and Co. Clare.
9. This type of action is caused by force of waves pounding against the coast.
11. The water that moves up the beach after a wave breaks.