Coastal Processes and Erosion Crossword

The processes of material being moved by the sea.

• transportation

• condensation

• photosynthesis

• evaporation

The coastal process that transports dissolved material.

• solution

• abrasion

• attrition

• deposition

The zig-zag movement of material along the coast by waves.

• longshore drift

• tidal bore

• wave refraction

• beach nourishment

Also known as the sand paper effect, this process involves material being carried by waves wearing away cliffs.

• abrasion

• solution

• deposition

• hydraulic action

The process of material being dropped by the sea.

• deposition

• erosion

• transportation

• abrasion

This process of erosion involves material bumping into each other, causing it to become smaller, smoother and more rounded.

• attrition

• solution

• hydraulic action

• abrasion

The force of water hitting cliffs, forcing water into cracks in the bedrock.

• hydraulic action

• abrasion

• solution

• attrition

The coastal process that transports material by rolling it along the sea bed.

• traction

• solution

• suspension

• saltation

The coastal process that transports material by bouncing it along the sea bed.

• saltation

• traction

• solution

• suspension

The wearing away of the coastline by the sea.

• erosion

• deposition

• condensation

• precipitation