Wave Erosion - Adriana Cerrato

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Across
  1. 4. Waves can also erode by _______
  2. 7. The _______ in waves comes from wind that blows across the water’s surface.
  3. 8. When the wave hits land, the sediment wears away rock like ____________
  4. 9. the wave moves towards shallow water, it picks up ______
  5. 10. forming a long narrow ____________ parallel to the coast
  6. 11. _________ Formed when sea caves on either side of a headland join
  7. 12. Waves shape the coast through ________ by breaking down rock and transporting sand
  8. 13. ________ Left standing when a sea arch collapses.
  9. 14. as waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current- called ______________
  10. 15. Waves shape a _______ when they deposit sediment forming coastal features
Down
  1. 1. ___________ forms when storm waves pile up large amounts of sand above sea level.
  2. 2. ________ are the major force of erosion along coasts.
  3. 3. Large waves hit _______ along the shore with great force.
  4. 5. __________ is a long ridge of sand parallel to the shore
  5. 6. __________ are a part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean
  6. 8. _________ Formed as waves hollow out the cliff
  7. 13. _______ Are beaches that projects like a finger out into the water