Waves
This is the highest point of a wave
What is a crest?
The regular rise and fall of sea level caused by the Moon and Sun.
What are tides?
This process wears away rocks and cliffs by waves and currents.
What is erosion?
This type of wave is caused by an underwater earthquake.
What is a tsunami?
During a full or new moon, when tides are highest and lowest, these tides occur.
What are spring tides?
This flat, rocky surface forms at the base of a cliff as it erodes.
What is a wave-cut platform?
The distance between two wave crests is called this.
What is the wavelength?
The difference in height between high tide and low tide is called this.
What is the tidal range?
Sand carried along the coast in a zigzag pattern by angled waves.
What is longshore drift?
The formula C=λ/Tis used to calculate this property of a wave.
What is wave speed?
This type of tide occurs once a day with one high and one low tide.
What is a diurnal tide?
A narrow ridge of sand that extends from the coast into the water due to deposition.
What is a spit?
These three factors—wind speed, duration, and fetch— affect.
What is wave height?
These tides occur when the Moon and Sun are at right angles, producing the smallest tidal range.
What are neap tides?
This structure connects the mainland to an island, formed by sand deposition.
What is a tombolo?