Waves Flashcards

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Identify the type of waves shown below.

Destructive Waves

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Destructive waves

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Identify the type of waves shown below.
Describe the swash and backwash of a destructive wave.
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Weak swash, strong backwash.

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Describe the swash and backwash of a destructive wave.
What is a wave?
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A wave is a disturbance on the surface of the sea or ocean, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.

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What is a wave?
What causes waves?
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Waves are caused by the transfer of energy from the wind to the sea due to the friction of the wind on the water’s surface.

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What causes waves?
Identify the type of wave that builds beaches.
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Constructive wave

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Identify the type of wave that builds beaches.




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