1
Q
Coastline
A
The outline of the land. Where
the land meets the sea
2
Q
Waves
A
Wind driving water
3
Q
Wave length, height
A
The horizontal distance between two wave crests
The vertical distance from the trough (base of a wave) to the crest (top of a wave)
4
Q
Wave Fetch
A
The distance of water over which the wind blows
5
Q
Swash/Backwash
A
Breaking waves rush water and sediment up the beach
The water that rushed goes back to the sea
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