Flashcard – Waves

What 3 factors affect the size of waves?

Fetch, wind speed and wind duration

What word describes the movement of a wave down a beach?

Backwash

Describe the swash and backwash of a destructive wave.

Weak swash, strong backwash

What causes waves?

Waves are caused by the transfer of energy from the wind to the sea due to the friction of wind on the water’s surface.

What is the fetch of a wave?

The distance a wave has travelled

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Identify the two types of wave.

Destructive and constructive

Which type of wave builds beaches?

Constructive

What word describes the movement of a wave up a beach?

Swash

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.

Which type of wave has a strong swash and a weak backwash?

Constructive
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