Beaches Review

Front

What process builds a beach up?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What causes ocean waves?

Back

Wind

Front

What describes a neap tide?

Back

High tides are lower and low tides are higher.

Front

What is the distance between two waves called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process by which sediment is laid down in new locations.

Front

What is a wave trough?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is the height of a wave?

Back

The vertical distance between the crest and the trough.

Front

What is the role of the Moon in ocean tides?

Back

The Moon's gravitational pull affects the rise and fall of ocean tides.