GCSE Geography: L1 Understanding Waves

What is the term for the point at the top of a wave?

• Swash

• Crest

• Trough

• Backwash

Which factor does NOT affect the size of a wave?

• Temperature of the water

• Fetch

• Time the wind has been blowing

• Wind speed

What is the distance between two wave crests called?

• Wave height

• Wave length

• Fetch

• Wave frequency

Which type of wave is more common in summer?

• Seismic waves

• Destructive waves

• Tidal waves

• Constructive waves

What is the term for waves returning to the sea due to gravity?

• Trough

• Swash

• Backwash

• Crest

Which type of wave has a strong backwash compared to swash?

• Seismic waves

• Tidal waves

• Destructive waves

• Constructive waves

What is the term for the distance that the wind has blown over?

• Swash

• Wave length

• Fetch

• Backwash

Which coast in the UK is known for having larger waves due to a longer fetch?

• South coast

• North coast

• East coast

• Cornish coast