Across
- 4. the part of the river near where it begins
- 8. lineage
- 9. sediment or sand being moved in batches along the coastline
- 11. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building
- 13. divided by or cut up
- 15. to leak slowly through
- 17. off the coast generally beyond the waves
- 19. plants in a particular area
- 21. extend out, over, or beyond something
- 22. close to or near something
Down
- 1. a gradual increase of sand
- 2. made up of sand and earth left by rivers or floods
- 3. uneven, rough, or jagged
- 5. the adding of sediment onto or directly adjacent to an eroding beach
- 6. a gap in a sand dune
- 7. bleak and lifeless with no plants
- 10. a type of rock
- 12. the movement of sand along a beach by the waves
- 14. plants or trees
- 16. the area between the land and the sea
- 18. term used to denote the process of a dry area being permanently drowned or submerged.
- 20. a structure or place from which one can resist attack
